Employers treat them as independent contractors not covered by federal minimum-wage legislation.
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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.
To many, the current legislation aimed at closing the gender wage gap soon begins to look absurd.
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.
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.
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.
At the same time, pending increases in electricity costs and the potential of further labor unrest over the coming months, when wage contracts will be up for renegotiation, as well as uncertainty over mining legislation, have all helped exacerbate an already challenging situation.
Many countries have minimum wage laws, and some have historically relied on binding collective bargaining, rather than legislation.
"Even though we're taking different paths to passing legislation, we're all working for the same thing: a fairer wage for America's workers, " he said Tuesday.
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