Essays on Raising Minimum Wage

There are a plethora of arguments in favor of and against the federal minimum wage. Some arguments contend that while a raise would positively affect minimum wage employees, it could negatively affect small businesses. Advocates for raising the federal minimum wage cite increasing workers’ ability to financially support themselves as the obvious reason to make…

Minimum wage is defined as the lowest wage permitted by law or by special agreements, such as one with a labor union. The federal minimum wage was introduced in 1938 during the Great Depression under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The minimum wage originally started off at $0.25 per hour. Over the years, the minimum wage…

Based on our research, we think raising the minimum wage will give rise to job loss, increased prices, and will limit opportunities for college and high school graduates. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the first federal minimum wage in 1938, it was set to $25 cents ($4.45 today). Throughout the history of minimum wage, Congress…

Have you ever worked a job for minimum wage? If you have, you probably think that the minimum wage is too low. While this is understandable, the minimum wage is actually set at a fair amount. In fact, raising the minimum wage would just cause more problems than it would solve. The current federal minimum…

How would you feel if you were working many hours at work and were still not able to provide for your family’s basic necessities? Employees are working very hard, long hours and are not receiving the pay that they need. People need to provide for themselves and their families and are unable to do so…

Since 1998, the National Minimum Wage has merely increased from £3.60 to £7.83 per hour – that is only a £4.23 increase over the past two decades. Imagine how you would feel, earning so little after working long, hard and exhausting shifts in order to keep your family financially afloat – inconceivable is it not?…

One of the most passionate topics in today’s political scene is the Minimum Wage. Folks on both sides of the political aisle have very stong opinions on the topic, and as a result it is difficult if not impossible to find a compromise everyone can get behind. On one hand, progressives argue that the current…

The minimum wage, as a policy, was instated when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was in office. In 1938, a federal minimum wage was included in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The minimum wage was instated in order to prevent employers from paying their employees extremely low wages, and to help bring some stability to…

On January 1st 2020, minimum wage, in New Mexico, was increased from $7.50 an hour to $9 an hour. New Mexico plans to continue raising this by $1.50 every year until they reach $12 an hour in 2023. This will affect many businesses in the state, because they’re having to pay their employees a lot…

Would society benefit from raising the minimum wage to fifteen dollars? The minimum wage has increased over the years and everyone has their opinions. Those who are in favor of increasing the minimum wage to fifteen dollars believe that more money will decrease poverty and unemployment rate. A repetitive battle between both political parties and…