Congress will vote on a bill to raise the minimum wage.
1860
Minimum wage is the lowest hourly amount an employer may legally pay an employee.
If an employer compensates employees on an hourly basis, that employer must pay the employee no less than the minimum wage. In the United States, the minimum wage is set by the federal government. The government periodically modifies the minimum wage to reflect rises in the general price level and cost of living.
: an amount of money that is the least amount of money per hour that workers must be paid according to the law
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