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(Encyclopedia) wages, payment received by an employee in exchange for labor. It may be in goods or services but is customarily in money. The term in a broad sense refers to what is received in any…Labor, United States Department of
(Encyclopedia) Labor, United States Department of, federal executive department established in 1913 and charged with administering and enforcing statutes that promote the welfare of U.S. wage earners…Fair Labor Standards Act
(Encyclopedia) Fair Labor Standards Act or Wages and Hours Act, passed by the U.S. Congress in 1938 to establish minimum living standards for workers engaged directly or indirectly in interstate…The Wage Gap in Pro Sports
Will equal pay for women arrive in the sports world? by John Gettings With solid television deals, big-time sponsors, and marketable players like two-time league MVP Cynthia Cooper, the WNBA…States with Highest Minimum Wage
29 states have state minimum wages set higher than the federally mandated minimum. Some of these states are currently implementing significant increases, set to roll out over the next several years…U.S. Minimum Wage Rates
As of January 1, 2015 Find a list of the federal and state minimum wage rates in the United States, according to state name in alphabetical order and the dollar value as of…The Wage Gap, by Gender and Race
Find median annual earnings of black men and women, Hispanic men and women, and white women as a percentage of white men's median annual earnings Lily Ledbetter in 2009 Source: AP Photo/Susan…The Federal Minimum Wage Rate
The Question: Is there a web site that tracks the progression of the minimum wage in the United States throughout history? The Answer: Yes. We do. In 1938,…Wage Gap, Selected European Countries
Country Women's wages as % of men's Belgium 75 Denmark 71 Finland 71 France 74 Germany 57% Ireland 63 Italy 73 Luxembourg 84 Netherlands 62%…The Wage Gap by Race/Ethnicity, 2013
Here are median annual earnings of women as a percentage of white men's earnings as well as earnings within their own race/ethnicity. Data is for the year 2013 and based on…