Should small businesses be exempt from minimum wage requirements?

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Selected thesis

Small businesses should be exempt from minimum wage requirements.

Pros

Cons

  • Pro claim 1

    Removing minimum wage requirements for small businesses could increase employment levels.

  • Pro claim 2

    Compared to large enterprises, minimum wage requirements disproportionately raise small businesses' expenses.

  • Con claim 1

    Minimum wage requirements reduce businesses' ability to exploit workers.

  • Con claim 2

    Minimum wage requirements ensure that workers earn enough to live.