minimum wage
71wage theory — ▪ economics portion of economic theory that attempts to explain the determination of the payment of labour. A brief treatment of wage theory follows. For full treatment, see wage and salary. The subsistence theory of wages,… …
72minimum — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, bare, very ▪ agreed, guaranteed ▪ recommended ▪ federal …
73List of U.S. minimum wages — See also: Minimum wage in the United States Minimum Wage by U.S. state and U.S. territory (American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands), as of Jan. 1, 2011 …
74List of minimum wages by country — The list below gives the official minimum wage rates in 197 countries and territories: 192 United Nations member states (does not include South Sudan, which gained independence in July 2011), plus the Republic of China (Taiwan), Northern Cyprus,… …
75List of minimum wages in Canada — Under the Constitution of Canada, the responsibility for enacting and enforcing labour laws, including minimum wages in Canada, rests with the ten provinces as well as the three territories also having been granted this power by virtue of federal …
76Living wage — is a term used to describe the minimum hourly wage necessary for a person to achieve some specific standard of living. In developed countries such as the United Kingdom or Switzerland, this standard generally means that a person working forty… …
77Maximum wage — A maximum wage, also often called a wage ceiling, is a legal limit on how much income an individual can earn.[1] This is a related economic concept that is complementary to the minimum wage used currently by some states to enforce minimum… …
78Guaranteed minimum income — (GMI) is a system[1] of social welfare provision that guarantees that all citizens or families have an income sufficient to live on, provided they meet certain conditions. Eligibility is typically determined by citizenship, a means test and… …
79List des salaires minimum au Canada — Salaire minimum au Canada Le salaire minimum au Canada est sous la responsabilité des provinces et des territoires, conformément à la constitution canadienne. En 2009, le Nouveau Brunswick et la Colombie Britannique ont le plus bas salaire… …
80living wage — ➔ wage * * * living wage UK US noun [S] ► money you earn from your job that is enough to pay for the things you need to live, such as food and a home: »Many people are forced to take on two jobs to earn a living wage. »Leading firms have been… …
