The Top 5 Enforcement Tools for Local Minimum Wage Laws
Type
Policy Brief or Report
Year
2015
Level
County
State(s)
All States
Policy Areas
Children & Families, Civil Rights, Economic Justice
As the real value of wages generally continues to decline and income inequality worsens, raising the minimum wage must be a priority. However, the success of any local minimum wage law in delivering higher wages for workers will depend on effective enforcement of that law.