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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Being Fair Trade certified means the item was sustainably and ethically produced by workers paid fair wages and in safe working conditions. —

Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025 The new law, aimed at addressing income inequality, has generated debate over how cities can balance fair wages for workers with the financial realities of running small businesses. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 Last year’s dual actors and writers union strikes also left writers’ rooms and sets of major streamers and Hollywood studios vacant for months as the respective unions bargained for artificial intelligence protections, higher residuals, and fair wages. —

Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024 The union has outlined several key demands, including fair wages, improved labor conditions, the right to form further unions, and stronger environmental commitments from the company. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fair wage