Minimum Wage

Women represent nearly two-thirds of minimum wage workers — and full-time, year-round work at the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour leaves a woman with two children thousands of dollars below the poverty line. We're working to raise the minimum wage and tipped minimum wage at the federal level and in the states to boost women's economic security and help close the wage gap.

Highlights

Fact Sheet | Fair Pay for Women in Hawaii Requires Increasing the Minimum Wage and the Tipped Minimum Wage

April 19, 2013

This fact sheet explains how increasing the minimum wage and the tipped minimum wage in Hawaii would especially benefit women and people of color.

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Infographics and Internet Memes | Who makes less than $10.10/hour? Women.

March 5, 2013

The minimum wage is a women's issue. Check out our new infographic to learn more.

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Fact Sheet | The 10 Largest Jobs Paying Under $10.10/Hour Are Majority Women

April 5, 2013

Women are the majority of workers in each of the ten largest occupations that typically pay less than $10.10 per hour, and about two-thirds or more of the workers in seven of these occupations. Increasing the minimum wage and tipped minimum wage are key steps toward fair pay for women.

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Fact Sheet | Fair Pay for Women Requires Increasing the Minimum Wage and Tipped Minimum Wage

March 20, 2013

Each year, millions of workers are paid the minimum wage and rely on these wages to support themselves and their families.  But the federal miniumum wage hasn't increased since 2007 and the tipped minimum wage hasn't increased since 1991. Increasing the federal minimum wage and the tipped minimum is vital for women who made up about two-thirds of all workers who earned minimum wage or less in 2010. 

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More Resources

Fact Sheet | Fair Pay for Women in Hawaii Requires Increasing the Minimum Wage and the Tipped Minimum Wage

April 19, 2013

This fact sheet explains how increasing the minimum wage and the tipped minimum wage in Hawaii would especially benefit women and people of color.

Read more...

Fact Sheet | The 10 Largest Jobs Paying Under $10.10/Hour Are Majority Women

April 05, 2013

Women are the majority of workers in each of the ten largest occupations that typically pay less than $10.10 per hour, and about two-thirds or more of the workers in seven of these occupations. Increasing the minimum wage and tipped minimum wage are key steps toward fair pay for women.

 Read more...

Coalition Action Materials | National Women’s Law Center Supports Finalizing Dept. of Labor Home Care Regulations

April 05, 2013

The National Women's Law Center wrote a letter to the Office of Management and Budget urging them to finalize a Department of Labor regulation that would grant minimum wage and overtime protections to home care workers.

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Fact Sheet | Fair Pay for Women and People of Color in Illinois Requires Increasing the Minimum Wage and the Tipped Minimum Wage

March 28, 2013

This fact sheet explains how increasing the minimum wage and the tipped minimum wage in Illinois would especially benefit women and people of color.

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Fact Sheet | Fair Pay for Women Requires Increasing the Minimum Wage and Tipped Minimum Wage

March 20, 2013

Each year, millions of workers are paid the minimum wage and rely on these wages to support themselves and their families.  But the federal miniumum wage hasn't increased since 2007 and the tipped minimum wage hasn't increased since 1991. Increasing the federal minimum wage and the tipped minimum is vital for women who made up about two-thirds of all workers who earned minimum wage or less in 2010. 

 Read more...