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True or False Minimum wage issues only happen in the U.S.
False
What is the minimum wage for most states today?
$7.50
True or False: Minimum wage earners can typically cover basic living expenses.
False
Fair Labor Standards Act also know as _______.
F.L.S.A
What amount has Florida's minimum wage increased?
$13
The minimum wage today hasn't changed in most states since what year?
2009
Employees working at minimum wage can not afford the basic needs such as: Food, Housing, Childcare, and _______.)
Healthcare Needs
What year did the Fair Labor Standard Act start?
1938
How many state have increased their minimum wage to $15?
8
The minimum wage started at ____ in the year 1938.
25 cents
Which group of people does minimum wage effect the most?
People who have not completed High School.
The Fair Labor Standards Act includes overtime pay for those who work more then fourty hours, and it _____________________________.
Prohibits employment of minors/ Child labor laws/ doesn't let children work.
Protesters in what state are protesting to raise the minimum wage to $18 per hour?
California
What was the minimum wage in the year 1964?
$1.25
Employees working in restaurants might have a lower minimum wage because...
they receive Tips.
When the Fair Labor Standards Act first started, it became clear that inforcing minimum wage laws on _________, and ________ would hurt their economy.
Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands
Which state remains the nations 5th best state for hourly workers?
Washington
In 2007, the hourly minimum wage was $5.85. Which is more than 5 times the minimum wage amount of which year?
1949
Increasing the minimum wage would help people out of poverty, and create a better work ethic. However, increasing the minimum wage could cause negative effects such as: (two answers)
Inflation, and loss of jobs.
On June 26, 1940, an amendment was passed to allow certain committees to have ____________________.
Different minimum wage levels