of or relating to a minimum wage.
minimum-wage demands.
paid or earning a minimum wage.
a minimum-wage worker.
paying a minimum wage.
a minimum-wage job.
First recorded in 1855–60
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Jamie Younger, who opened The Victory pub in south London last month, said rises to the minimum wage and national insurance contributions had "made life very difficult"
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
Enrollees are paid the highest of the state, federal or local minimum wage and work an average of 20 hours per week.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
A year ago Mayor Karen Bass signed an ordinance raising the city’s minimum wage for hotel workers to $30 an hour in July 2028—timed to coincide with the L.A.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
When business leaders were frustrated over the passage of a $30-per-hour minimum wage for hotel workers, Bass brokered a meeting with them and Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson, he said in December.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
And the foot soldiers earned just $3-30 an hour, less than the minimum wage.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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