living wage

Example Sentences

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But employers, he wrote, had a duty to pay a fair living wage, maintain a safe workplace with limited hours, and allow workers to form unions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

One retailer said government policies, including rises in the national living wage and employers' national insurance contributions, had increased costs in food supply chains.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

She also said her focus on jobs that pay a living wage would help families afford more and that she supports additional eviction protections for county residents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"We are demanding a living wage now, because what Delcy Rodriguez said last night is a joke," Mariela Diaz, a 65-year-old retiree, declared.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Soon the Rad Lab would have to pay its scientists a living wage.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik