Times have certainly been tough of late and more
and more people are having a hard time making both ends meet as their wages
aren’t enough to cover their day-to-day expenses. Such left a lot of people
with very little chance to have a decent living. These people are forced to find
other alternative sources of income to cover such expenses. This is the reality
that most minimum wage earning families face every day. These families deal
with these hurdles every day, hoping and wish ing that they would soon be able
to get more from the hard work that they put in their jobs. Some of these
families are even being taken advantage of by their employers where they aren’t
given the proper wages, a clear violation of employment laws in the country.
In just a few days from now, the US Congress will
soon be convening to tackle on national issues and draft new laws or amend existing
laws that have parts or provisions that need changing. One of those laws that
badly need to be amended is the fedaeral minimum wage law. Currently, the
federal minimum wage law is way below most of its state counterparts. That is
why there is a growing clamor for the amendment of this law soon.
Even US President Barack Obama has made a position
and is in favor increasing the federal minimum wage to help alleviate the
hardships of American workers regardless of where they may be. No state is
exempted from the effects of inflation that is why the increases in minimum
wage should be done on a federal level. A number of state leaders and members
of the Congress have already realized the importance of such legislation and
are doing whatever it is that they can to increase the minimum wages. However,
there’s very little movement in the congress to mobilize such amendments to
existing laws.
The state of California has one of the highest
minimum wages implemented in the country today. However, an employment
law attorney in Los Angeles believes that a nationwide, federal
minimum wage adjustment is in order. This, he believes, will provide a level
playing field. Also, this would enable workers from other states to receive a
fair compensation to help them with their financial needs. Alleviating the
hardships that minimum wage earners face every day.
