1 Employment at will also means that the employee can terminate his or her employment at any time for any reason without cause.  Termination for Cause: In other instances of employment termination, the employment is terminated for a reason which is given to the employee and stated in the termination letter.
They earn the minimum wage at a thankless job that is their only form of income. And that income is extremely low. The federal minimum wage is $7.25/hour. That means $15,080 per year for a full-time worker. Minimum wage varies depending on the state you live in, but most states have chosen to remain at the bottom of the wage scale. Simply put, the minimum wage is too low and has been that way for far too long.
Sec. 1. It is the intent of the people to. establish fair labor standards and protect the rights of workers by. increasing the hourly minimum wage to $11.00 (2017), $11.50 (2018), $12.00 (2019) and $13.50 (2020), and requiring employers to provide. employees with paid sick leave to care for the health of themselves.