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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

hay rick

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2. The problem is employers routinely do not make up the difference.

Reply to pipoman (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 16, 2012, 01:10 PM

Jun 2012

And the employees either do not know they are entitled to the difference or reasonably expect that the employer will find an excuse to fire them if they speak up. It is much easier for the states to enforce blanket higher minimum wage laws rather than relying on intimidated workers to come forward.

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In the report pipoman Jun 2012 #1

The problem is employers routinely do not make up the difference. hay rick Jun 2012 #2

Maybe.. pipoman Jun 2012 #3

What I wrote, what I meant. hay rick Jun 2012 #4