DOL: Proposed Rule on Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contracts; Joint Ministerial Declaration Regarding Migrant Workers • EEOC: Public Input Sought on Regulations Requiring Federal Agencies to Be “Model Employers” of Individuals with Disabilities

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 53-59
Author(s):  
Gia F. Colunga ◽  
Rachel E. A. Atterberry
Keyword(s):  
Minimum Wage ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Public Input ◽  
Federal Contracts

Minimum Wage Regulation in China and Its Applications to Migrant Workers in the Urban Labor Market

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Du ◽  
Weiguang Pan
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Minimum Wage ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Wage Regulation ◽  
Urban Labor ◽  
Urban Labor Market

scholarly journals Migrants and Low-Paid Employment in British Workplaces

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 759-776 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Bryson ◽  
Michael White
Keyword(s):  
Minimum Wage ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Partial Correlation ◽  
Ceteris Paribus ◽  
Earnings Distribution ◽  
Bottom Quartile ◽  
Wage Regulation ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Propensity To Pay

Using nationally representative workplace data for Britain, we identify where migrants work and examine the partial correlation between workplace wages and whether migrants are employed at a workplace. Three-in-ten workplaces with five or more employees employ migrant workers, with the probability rising substantially with workplace size. We find the bottom quartile of the log earnings distribution is 4–5% lower in workplaces employing migrants, ceteris paribus. However, the effect is confined to workplaces set up before the introduction of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) in the late 1990s, consistent with the proposition that minimum wage regulation limits employers’ propensity to pay low wages in the presence of migrant workers.

Contract Design, Complexity, and Incentives: Evidence From U.S. Federal Agencies

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 325-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda M. Girth ◽  
Lauren E. Lopez
Keyword(s):  
Financial Incentives ◽  
The United States ◽  
Incentive Contracts ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Technical Performance ◽  
Contract Duration ◽  
Federal Contracts

Financial incentives are used throughout the public and private sectors to control costs, expedite projects, maximize quality, and encourage performance. Although federal agencies in the United States utilize incentive contracts, there is little research on the scope of their use or effectiveness. This study analyzes nearly 390,000 federal contracts across service acquisitions of varying complexity to determine whether incentive contracts differ in contract duration, cost, or technical performance when compared with other types of contracts. The results indicate that contracts appear to execute differently on these three dimensions based on the complexity of the acquired service. The findings provide a heightened understanding of the accountability dynamics in third-party implementation, particularly when financial incentives are used to motivate contractor performance.

The Federal Role in the Preparation of Special Education Doctorates

2011 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 267-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Deutsch Smith ◽  
Anthony Truong ◽  
Roxanne Watson ◽  
Melissa D. Hartley ◽  
Susan Mortorff Robb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Graduation Rate ◽  
Special Educators ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Educational Settings ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Education Improvement ◽  
The U.S

Three studies are described in this article. Each is focused on a different aspect of the long-standing initiative that supports special education doctoral students. This initiative is one of the discretionary programs of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act that is managed by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Study 1 sought to determine the graduation rate of OSEP-supported special education doctoral students. Study 2 analyzed funding patterns provided to these doctoral students. Study 3 used data from the first two studies to make comparisons with information provided by other federal agencies that provide funding for students’ pursuit of doctorates across many disciplines. From the authors’ findings, they conclude that OSEP’s projects are critical to the nation’s capacity to produce a sufficient supply of special education doctorates, who in turn produce a sufficient supply of general and special educators who can be effective in inclusive educational settings. This article includes key findings from each study, provides overarching conclusions about how the specific funding and support packages might be modified, and suggests a process to use when making adjustments to these projects’ and doctoral students’ award levels.

scholarly journals Review of Wage Increase Indonesian Migrant Workers Domestic Sector in Taiwan

2013 ◽  
pp. 502-520
Author(s):  
Suryadi ◽  
Hennigusnia ◽  
Ivan Lilin Suryono ◽  
Firdausi Nuzula ◽  
Baskoro Putra Aditya
Keyword(s):  
Minimum Wage ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Domestic Workers ◽  
Wage Increase ◽  
Minimum Wage Increase ◽  
Female Workers ◽  
The Past ◽  
Labor Standard ◽  
Wage Adjustment ◽  
Growth Approach

Indonesia is a country that places the largest number of migrant workers in Taiwan dominated by female workers with the majority working in the domestic sector. However, the minimum wage of domestic sector Indonesian Migrant Workers working in Taiwan has not increased since 2015 at NT$ 17,000. In the meantime, the minimum wage for non-domestic workers increased annually until 2020 to NT$ 23,800. In addition to that, the amount of overtime wages of NT$ 567 is still small compared to the wages of local domestic workers. Novelty of this study is the composition of the model of adjustment of the minimum wage and overtime wage of Indonesian domestic workers in Taiwan based on academic studies. Wage adjustment using Prorate approach, namely domestic Indonesian Migrant Workers wages, is calculated using Taiwan's minimum wage increase growth approach starting from 2016 – 2020 and for overtime wages following the rules applicable in Taiwan Labor Standard Act Articles 24, 32, and 36. Over the past 4 years Taiwan's minimum wage has increased by 5% annually from 2017 to 2019, and 3% in 2020. The minimum wage of the domestic sector Indonesian Migrant Workers if it follows Taiwan's minimum wage growth becomes NT$ 20,222. Based on the calculation of the minimum wage, the overtime wage per day (≥ 8 hours) is NT$ 1,067.

scholarly journals Exploitation in New Zealand’s hospitality sector

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-4
Author(s):  
Christina Stringer
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Minimum Wage ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Temporary Migrant ◽  
Hospitality Sector ◽  
Permanent Residency ◽  
Worker Exploitation ◽  
Restaurant Chain

Disturbing accounts of exploitation in the hospitality industry recently reported in the media include: “Restaurant workers treated like modern-day slaves – judge” [1]; “Restaurant chain exploited, underpaid workers for years” [2]; “Christchurch restaurant to pay $70K for underpaying staff” [3]. Such headlines are not new. In December 2016, I released the findings from a research project entitled “Worker exploitation in New Zealand: A troubling landscape” [4] which I undertook for the Human Trafficking Research Coalition [5]. I interviewed 105 people, the majority of whom were migrant workers. What became quickly apparent was the vulnerability of workers in the hospitality industry, and, in particular, the food and beverage sector. Common amongst those I interviewed was the non-compliance by their employers with New Zealand employment law, including the Minimum Wage Act 1983 and the Holidays Act 2003. A number of interviewees were paid less than the minimum wage and/or for less hours than they had worked. For example, one temporary migrant typically worked 90 hours a week but was only paid for 45 hours. Another worked 80 hours a week earning just $350 to $450 a week ($4.37 to $5.62 an hour). Staff in one Auckland restaurant, located in an upscale suburb, were not paid for two weeks as they were told there was no money to pay them. For some, their legal entitlements to holiday or sick pay were denied. In some cases, workers were paid their legal entitlements through the formal wage system but had to return part of their wages back in cash. Others paid potential employers $20,000 to $40,000 in order to secure a job with the prospect of obtaining permanent residency (PR). One interviewee had a good job albeit one without the prospect of permanent residency. He was offered employment in a restaurant with the promise of support for his PR application. There he worked 80 hours a week, often for little or no pay. Eight months later his employer told him he would not support his visa application. A number of interviewees felt their employers took advantage of their vulnerability, stating that “they know your weaknesses” including their inability to obtain other employment as their working visa was linked to their employer. In some cases, employers threatened the workers that they would be deported if they complained. In April 2017, a new policy came into effect whereby employers who are found to have exploited migrant workers face a compulsory stand-down period in terms of hiring. In May 2018, 106 employers were listed on the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s stand down list, including some from the hospitality sector. The hospitality sector is a significant employer of temporary migrant workers, particularly those on working holiday or student visas. The contributions that migrant workers make to this sector must be valued and their entitlement to New Zealand employment conditions respected. The original report that this article is based on can be accessed here https://www.workerexploitation.com/report  Corresponding author Christina Stringer can be contacted at [email protected] References (1) Tupou, L. Restaurant Workers Treated Like Modern Day Slaves – Judge. Radio NZ, 8 February 2018, https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/349948/restaurant-workers-treated-like-modern-day-slaves-judge (accessed Jun 11, 2018) (2) Restaurant Chain Exploited, Underpaid Workers for Years. Radio NZ, 16 March 2018. https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/352684/restaurant-chain-exploited-underpaid-workers-for-years (accessed Jun 11, 2018) (3) Christchurch Restaurant to Pay $70K Fine for Underpaying Staff. NZ Herald, 20 April 2018, https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12036338 (accessed Jun 11, 2018) (4) Stringer, S. Worker Exploitation in New Zealand: A Troubling Landscape, 2016. Report prepared for the Human Trafficking Research Coalition. www.workerexploitation.co.nz (accessed Jun 11, 2018) (5) Human Trafficking Research Coalition (members: The Préscha Initiative, Stand against Slavery, Hagar, and ECPAT –End Child Prostitution and Trafficking). https://e2nz.org/tag/human-trafficking-research-coalition/ (accessed Jun 11, 2018)

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