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Mimimum wages and living wages

Minimum wage -- Facts at a Glance

Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the minimum wage

Who are minimum wage workers?

What is the difference between the minimum wage and a living wage?

Why do we need a minimum wage increase?
Can a worker support a family on the minimum wage?
Will a minimum wage increase reduce poverty?
Is the EITC a more effective anti-poverty tool than the minimum wage?
Does the minimum wage cause job loss?
What would the minimum wage be worth today if it had kept its 1979 purchasing power?
Why doesn't the minimum wage keep up with inflation?
How is the minimum wage determined?
Is every worker covered by the minimum wage?
Do other countries have minimum wage laws?

What was the Impact of the 1996-97 Minimum Wage Increase?

Minimum Wages and Poverty

The Minimum Wage: A Working Woman's Issue.

Living Wage

Living wage guide

Living wage FAQ:

What is a living wage ordinance?

How are living wage levels determined?

How is the minimum wage different from a living wage?

What is the difference between a living wage and a "prevailing wage"?

Why do we need living wage ordinances?

Who pays the cost of the living wage increase?

Do living wage ordinances cause job loss?

Do living wage ordinances have a negative impact on the business climate?

What effect do living wage ordinances have on the contracting process?

What effect do living wage ordinances have on economic development?

Are there problems with enforcing living wage ordinances?

Will living wage ordinances reduce poverty?

How do living wage ordinances affect non-profits?

Will employers replace less-skilled workers with higher-skilled workers if they are forced to raise wages?

What is the government's role in setting job quality standards?

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