lowestlegalwage
nounUK /ˈləʊ.ɪst ˈliː.ɡəl weɪdʒ/
US /ˈloʊ.ɪst ˈliː.ɡəl weɪdʒ/
The smallest amount of money a boss is allowed by law to pay a worker.
The lowest legal wage in this country goes up every year.
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2. The minimum hourly rate set by a government that employers must pay their workers.
Many states set a lowest legal wage that is higher than the national one.
3. A legal pay floor used to protect workers from being underpaid.
The lowest legal wage helps make sure people earn enough to live on.
4. The smallest permitted amount a company can pay an employee for a job.
If a company pays below the lowest legal wage, it can be fined.