Perspective
Apr. 24, 2015
Illegal local wage hikes?
If local minimum wage laws interfere with the collective bargaining process, they risk being preempted by the National Labor Relations Act and declared unconstitutional. By Mark S. Ross
Recognizing the plight of low wage earners, many cities have sought to address the
gap between the federal and state minimum wage - the real value of which has declined
over time - and the cost of modern urban living by enacting "living wage" ordinances.
These ordinances typically mandate that covered workers be paid wages in excess of
the federal and state minimum wage along wi...
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