fair wage
noun
: a wage that is reasonable for the type of work done
The workers claim that they are not being paid fair wages.
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These labels verify responsible practices, from fair wages to eco-friendly materials.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Products labeled Fair Trade are produced without child labor and at a fair wage for workers.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2025
These proposals tap into broader conversations about America's tipping culture, fair wages, and how the tax code can or should boost working-class incomes.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Trang and two of her fellow O.G. rangers — Walter Emanuel Jones and Austin St. John — concocted a bold ploy to advocate for a fair wage when the children's action series became a super hit during its first season run in 1993.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Products labeled Fair Trade are produced without child labor and at a fair wage for workers.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2025
These proposals tap into broader conversations about America's tipping culture, fair wages, and how the tax code can or should boost working-class incomes.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Trang and two of her fellow O.G. rangers — Walter Emanuel Jones and Austin St. John — concocted a bold ploy to advocate for a fair wage when the children's action series became a super hit during its first season run in 1993.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fair wage
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“Fair wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20wage. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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