Sevrin said:
Well, that would be true IF two conditions are met. Minimum Wage effects those businesses AND hours aren't contracted. Which eliminates most people that can ship jobs overseas. If you math check though, at minimum wage my plan would only cost about $0.50 ($0.475) per person per hour currently employed compared to the minimum wage increase they went with. (4 employees at 7.25 for $29 an hour as opposed to 5 at 6.18 for $30.90 and hour). Currently most contracted employees (Union members and Strike Exempt employees) that I've talked to have a 40 hour work week contracted, which would not be invalidated with a well worded law. Seeing at they already make huge amounts over minimum wage, invalidating their contracts would actually help the companies anyways (which isn't the scope of this). Just because the Republicans tell you that's how it works, does not mean that's how it works. This would mostly effect retail, some hospitality and some service roles. It's mostly aimed at the minimum wage jobs. Heck, you could even throw in a clause that over 40% greater than minimum wage would exempt workers from the new work week requirement if you wanted.
This plan could even be accompanied by a one time tax break (which they do all the time anyways) to make sure businesses are on board.
