Should the government raise the national minimum wage?
The federal minimum wage is the lowest wage at which employers may pay their employees. The minimum wages are set according to Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and vary from 150 rupees ($2.40) per day in Bihar to 361 rupees ($5.80) per day in Delhi. State governments set a separate minimum wage for agricultural workers.
74% Yes |
25% No |
61% Yes |
18% No |
10% Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation |
3% No, this will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle |
3% Yes, and make it a living wage |
2% No, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family |
1% No, and eliminate all wage standards |
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No, but adjust it periodically according to inflation.
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No, markets should determine wages according to demand and supply
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Develop enforceable parameters random increases are irrelevant
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No, Trade Unions and Employers should negotiate Wages according to the Job and Inflation . Government must act as a mediator here. Businesses should present the report on the amount of wages they are providing their Workers.
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Should be decided by labor unions
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No, instead provide UBI
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