The Government Should Raise the Minimum Wage

Minimum wages are defined as the bare minimum of payment that an employer is
compelled to pay wage earners for labor completed over a certain time, which cannot be
decreased by collective bargaining or individual contracts.

Workers, or even individuals in a community, discuss the minimum wage, which is a

major issue in our nation every year. Workers constantly complain to the government about this
issue, but the government and private firms ignore them. Do you believe it’s time for the
government to face its problems, or do you think the employees are just selfish? Do you believe
it is time to raise the minimum wage in order to assist the country's hapless workers?

Workers would say that they need to raise the minimum wage because it ensures a just
and equal sharing of the rewards of progress for everyone, as well as a minimum living income
for those who are working and in need of such protection. Minimum wages can also be part of a
strategy to combat poverty and eliminate inequality, especially that between men and women.

But the government-enforced minimum wage risks job loss because some firms would
only recruit workers at a rate below the minimum, and some unemployed people will seek a job
that pays less than the minimum.

Do you think by imposing a minimum wage, the government harms both firms and
employees, as well as the economy's productivity?