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an amount of money that is the least amount of money per hour that workers must be paid according to the law
Congress will vote on a bill to raise the minimum wage.
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Harris will work to raise the minimum wage and end taxes on tips, her campaign said.
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Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2024
Harris most recently called for lifting the tax on tips along with raising the federal minimum wage at her Las Vegas rally after Trump, who accused her of copying his idea, originally called to eliminate the tip tax back in June.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
First is a raise in the federal minimum wage, which has been frozen at $7.25 an hour since 2009.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
Since the labor platforms treat their workers as independent contractors, these largely immigrant workers are not covered by the minimum wage and are stripped of traditional employee rights and safety net protections.
—James A. Parrott, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024
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Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2024
Harris most recently called for lifting the tax on tips along with raising the federal minimum wage at her Las Vegas rally after Trump, who accused her of copying his idea, originally called to eliminate the tip tax back in June.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
First is a raise in the federal minimum wage, which has been frozen at $7.25 an hour since 2009.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
Since the labor platforms treat their workers as independent contractors, these largely immigrant workers are not covered by the minimum wage and are stripped of traditional employee rights and safety net protections.
—James A. Parrott, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for minimum wage
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