The Minimum Wage: With Particular Reference to the Legislative Minimum Wage Under the Minnesota Statute of 1913 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Name: The Minimum Wage: With Particular Reference to the Legislative Minimum Wage Under the Minnesota Statute of 1913 (Classic Reprint)
Author: Rome G. Brown
ISBN: 9780265261293

Rome G. Brown

9780265261293: The Minimum Wage: With Particular Reference to the Legislative Minimum Wage Under the Minnesota Statute of 1913 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0265261295 ISBN 13: 9780265261293

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

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Exploring the ethical, legal, and practical sides of a 1913 Minnesota wage law.

This book surveys the idea of a legislative minimum wage, explains its historical context, and weighs how such a rule could work in practice.

This edition sets the Minnesota debate in a broader frame, showing how lawmakers, employers, and workers have wrestled with the concept. It discusses essential questions about enforcement, constitutional limits, and the role of government in protecting health and living standards. The analysis moves from ethical arguments to economic theory and legal constraints, including references to landmark cases that shape the discussion.

Learn how a state statute aims to establish wage floors for specific occupations and locales.
See how wage boards, advisory bodies, and commissions interact to propose and enforce minimum wages.
Understand the clash between market forces, social welfare goals, and constitutional limits on police power.
Compare Minnesota’s approach with other states’ efforts and the broader debate over workers’ rights and living costs.

Ideal for readers of policy history, labor economics, and legal studies who want a concise overview of the arguments, mechanisms, and challenges surrounding the minimum wage movement.

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