The new changes lock in youth rates for those aged eighteen and under. The percentage of the adult wage that eighteen-, nineteen-, and twenty-year-olds receive will increase each year. These rates will reach parity with the adult rates in 2029, 2028, and 2027, respectively. The catch, however, is that these increases and eventual parity only apply to young people who have worked at the same employer for more than six months. This caveat is ripe for exploitation.
I did not know about the caveat. Yes, young people will be further exploited. This is so wrong.
I did not know about the caveat. Yes, young people will be further exploited. This is so wrong.
YoUnG pEoPlE dOn’T wAnT tO wOrK aNyMoRe
All young people? Come on!