미국의 연방 최저임금법, 주 최저임금법, 그리고 생활임금법

This article explores minimum wages and living wages in the United States. This article describe the foundation of the living wage movement and its current presence, and will analyze its legal challenges. In particular, the primary reason for the local living wage movement is that the federal minimum wage has failed to provide workers with sufficient wages to support themselves and their families. Recent victories have provided a surge of energy and enthusiasm for those who support the rights of self-sufficiency for all workers. The challenge is to sustain that momentum and to substantially increase the numbers of workers who are entitled by law to earn living wages. Insufficient wages in Korea may be supplemented the notion of living wages.