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Todd - you're right on the money with this column. Not only would a minimum wage increase provide businesses with such tangibles as tax breaks and wage-and-hour relief, but there are less tangible out
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posted at 6/5/2001 2:19 AM EDT
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Todd - you're right on the money with this column. Not only would a minimum wage increase provide businesses with such tangibles as tax breaks and wage-and-hour relief, but there are less tangible outcomes that will be a boon to any size business:

Examples: 1. some miniumum wage workers will be better able to afford decent child care - better child care means a less distracted employee and fewer days out of the workplace (this translates into better customer service), 2. workers will have more income to both save (for a house, car, college education) and spend.

In this tight labor market, we can't afford not to use every tool possible to attract and retain hourly employees!

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