Fair Labor Standards Act Of 1938: Minimum Wage

Regardless of what people say, money is important. No matter how much people say they do not care about money or that we do not need money to be happy, most workers can agree that they would not oppose to receiving more money in their paycheck. Most people love money so much that they are automatically in favor of increasing the minimum wage, without knowing if it will impact their income positively or negatively. In 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 was passed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FLSA). The act declared that workers receive an hourly wage and if worked overtime, workers would be paid more than the hourly wage for the amount of hours worked, this is known as minimum wage. FSLA was designed to protect workers and

Adichie explains that a single story is when one has only one perspective on something, which can give off a complete misunderstanding on that issue. Everyone tells their story the way they choose to. Some tell their story in a way in which it benefits them, while others do not care to benefit from it at all and would much rather just speak the truth. Observing and informing yourself of all perspectives of an issue can help one from falling into the belief of a single story. News stories told on television and through the media usually only tell the audience one story. The audience then only has one way of thinking about the issue and misses out on knowing other perspectives. When it comes to the topic of minimum wage, there are many different perspectives to consider. One can look at the issue through the eyes of those living in poverty, corporate owners, or small business owners. Not everyone can benefit from the increase of the minimum wage; there will be some who do not benefit from it at all. However, the new makes it seem as if it will be convenient for everyone because they do not inform viewers of all perspectives. News reports let viewers know that increasing the minimum wage will allow them to receive more income, but they might not let the audience know that it can also lead them to live in

In her article, Sklar also discussed that an increase in the minimum wage does not cause unemployment. In the past, President Barack Obama “…declare[d] that in the wealthiest nation on Earth, no one who works full-time should have to live in poverty….” (qtd. in Tennant) However, raising the wage does not automatically mean that a full time employee will live above the poverty line. There is always that possibility that company owners will not make enough money to pay their employees and give them less working hours or reduce their amount of workers. Cutting off employees’ hours or firing them due to a tight budget workers means that there are less job opportunities for workers and therefore workers might not have a job or an income to depend on. If the wage increases, it will lead to unemployment and unemployment leads families to live in poverty. The solution to live above the poverty line is not to increase the minimum wage because raising it will increase poverty rather than reducing