Minimum wage legislation of some form will undoubtedly be passed--it was after all one of the hallmark issues in the Democrats' goals for the first 100 hours of this new Congress.

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Employers treat them as independent contractors not covered by federal minimum-wage legislation.

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Ten states have announced an increase in their minimum wage effective January 1, mostly because their legislation requires an adjustment to the Consumer Price Index inflation measure.

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In addition to education spending, Clinton said Congress should pass "a real patients' bill of rights, " strong hate crimes legislation, and a raise in the minimum wage, as well as targeted tax cuts and tax credits.

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Whether President Bill Clinton would sign off on legislation that would exempt workfare jobs from the minimum wage remains unclear.

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He asked Congress to send him legislation to reform immigration, combat climate change, increase the minimum wage, and reduce gun violence.

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Many countries have minimum wage laws, and some have historically relied on binding collective bargaining, rather than legislation.

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