Most troubling, though, is the fact that the least skilled employees are those who are being most hurt by this ordinance. Voters in other areas considering an increase in the minimum wage must consider these unintended consequences that end up hurting those who the law is supposed to help.
Yelowitz, Aaron. “Santa Fe’s Living Wage Ordinance and the Labor Market.” Washington DC: Employment Policy Institute.
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