poverty wages
Barely survivable compensation
Poverty wages are pay so low that full-time workers still can't meet basic living expenses.
The term criticizes employers and economic systems that keep people working yet poor: Fast food chains pay poverty wages while posting record profits.
Often used in debates about minimum wage laws and labor rights.
- minimumSmallest possible quantity
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
- strugglingExperiencing serious difficulty
- paycheckCompensation for labor
paycheck to paycheck · making ends meet · sweatshop · overtime · bills · rent · hungry · exhausted · underpaid · scraping · two jobs · survival · tips · payday loan · check cashing · dollar store · gig · hourly
- laborlabor, labor union, work, labor force, laborers
- pay inequalitypay gap, gender pay gap, pay disparity, income gap, salary gap
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Income covering necessities
fair wage · subsistence wage · financial security · economic stability
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Maximum purchase amount
six-figure salary · executive compensation · golden parachute · wealth
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