With the minimum wage this downward pressure is at least partly removed.

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Maximum pressure combined with minimum stress produces passion, and passionate organizations full of passionate people will accomplish well-nigh anything.

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"The structure of this settlement agreement places moral pressure on the court to keep the fine to a minimum so that the reparation is kept at a maximum, " said Mr Justice Bean, who said he was under pressure to keep the court fine to a minimum.

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The Brisbane meeting should see continued pressure on Mr Mugabe to meet minimum standards for a free and fair presidential election, which must be held by April.

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If the ECB gives the impression that it will do the minimum to abate the bond-market panic, it would increase the pressure on Italy's politicians to support a reform-minded cabinet and to push through the right policies quickly.

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The protesting employees have recently taken up a "work-to-rule" action -- in essence, performing only the bare minimum of work required by their contracts in an attempt to slow airline activity and pressure management to pay attention to their grievances.

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She is resisting pressure from her Workers' Party and its allies for a big rise in the minimum wage.

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There is very little pressure on British gas to be efficient and to keep these price rises to a minimum.

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