Why should there be an increase in minimum wage?

Why should there be an increase in minimum wage?

Raising the federal minimum wage will also stimulate consumer spending, help businesses’ bottom lines, and grow the economy. A modest increase would improve worker productivity, and reduce employee turnover and absenteeism. It would also boost the overall economy by generating increased consumer demand.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of raising minimum wage?

A minimum wage is a legal minimum for workers. It means workers are guaranteed a certain hourly wage – helping to reduce relative poverty. However, a minimum wage could have potential disadvantages – in particular, there is the risk of creating unemployment as firms cannot afford to employ workers.

What would $15 minimum wage do to the economy?

In July 2019, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that a $15 minimum wage would eliminate 1.3 million jobs. The CBO also forecast that such an increase would reduce business income, raise consumer prices, and slow the economy. The U.S. economy will be very weak throughout 2021.

What jobs are not covered by the federal minimum wage?

Federal law exempts entirely from minimum wage requirements groups of workers such as white collar employees (those employed in executive, administrative, professional, or outside sales positions), farm workers employed on small farms, seasonal recreational employees, and companions for the elderly.

Why is raising minimum wage a bad thing?

The potential downside is that a higher minimum wage may discourage firms from employing the low-wage, low-skill workers that minimum wages are intended to help. Research findings are not unanimous, but especially for the US, evidence suggests that minimum wages reduce the jobs available to low-skill workers.

Will 15 an hour cause inflation?

Key Takeaways. Raising the minimum wage has been both an social-economic and political issue for decades, with recent pushes to raise the federal minimum wage to $15/hr. Some economists argue that raising the minimum wage artificially creates imbalances in the labor market and leads to inflation.