Thesaurus results for MINIMUM WAGES

minimum wages

noun

plural of minimum wage

as in wages

an amount of money that is the least amount of money per hour that workers must be paid according to the law Congress will vote on a bill to raise the minimum wage.

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Recent Examples of minimum wages However, future data on the impact of minimum wages on a state’s economy may be hard to calculate given the confounding impacts of other policy changes, Reich said. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026 Cabbies said a 10-year wait for a fare hike was far too long, and the increase is too small, considering gas prices are up and minimum wages for other workers have been better cared for. —

Chris Tye, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 The prime minister pointed to Ofgem’s new energy price cap, which amounts to a 7% decrease in energy bills, as well as increases to minimum wages. —

Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026 Companies at the top of the rankings often share common efforts across their workforces, from increasing professional development training hours to higher minimum wages and parental leave policies. —

Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026 Over the last year, labor tensions over minimum wages and working conditions have intensified over the past year, even as global consumption patterns disrupted orders. —

Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 16 Feb. 2026 The athletes primarily seek to recover unpaid minimum wages as far back as 2016. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026 The social crisis also persists, with minimum wages failing to cover basic living costs and public services showing little improvement. —

Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026 How do Kansas and Missouri’s minimum wages compare to nearby states? —

Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2026

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Noun

However, wages can vary based on industry.

— Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The union had been seeking higher wages, better pensions, benefits protections and lower health care costs.

— Doug Williams, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026