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https://scmp.com/article/966566/minimum-wage-law-step-right-directionMinimum wage law a step in the right direction
It's a landmark day for Hong Kong, land of the free market: the minimum wage law takes effect. Not that long ago, this wouldn't have seemed possible. Yet this Labour Day, the most fitting of occasions, has dawned with every employee guaranteed pay of at least HK$28 an hour.
There's no better time for the legislation to take effect. Anxiety is high about the wealth gap and social equity. The government is under fire, accused of colluding with big business at the expense of the poor. It's these people, on the bottom rung of the social ladder, who will benefit most from the minimum wage.