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That raise is long overdue, but it isn’t enough on its own. A stronger wage floor must be paired with just-cause protections, stronger enforcement against wage theft, and indexing the minimum wage so Congress can't let it stagnate for another 17 years.
Federal Employment Standards as the Foundation of Economic Security: Revisiting Minimum Wage, Just Cause, and Tools to Combat Wage TheftPatrick Oakford proposes raising the minimum wage to 2/3 of median earnings ($20 per hour by 2030), implementing just-cause protections, and expanding wage theft enforcement to restore economic securi...rooseveltinstitute.org