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Under what situations or circumstances are employees justified to demand for wage increments?

  When there is an increase in the cost of living. Here trade unions are justified to request for wage increments in order to enable employees adjust to the increasing cost of living .This is to help the members to maintain a given level of welfare. When higher wages are offered to workers of a similar industry. When workers in a similar industry earn higher wages, trade unions demand for increase in wages. This is because workers have similar qualifications and they do similar related work. When high or abnormal profits are earned by the employer. When there is a substantial increase in the level of profits, it implies that employees are working hard therefore they demand for higher wages to have a share on the fruits of their hard working. When there has been increased labour productivity. Trade unions demand for higher wages when output per unit of labour increases. The increase in productivity results into higher sales and revenue and therefore workers wish « share part of this...

POSITIVE EFFECTS OF A MINIMUM WAGE IN A MARKET ECONOMY

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  Results into increased savings and investment by workers. Helps workers to meet the increasing cost of living. Promotes equity in income distribution when rationally implemented. Helps fight malpractices like corruption and moon lighting. Leads to increased government popularity. Leads to increased demand for goods due to increased incomes. Protects workers from exploitation by employers. Leads to increased efficiency of the workers. Leads to increased labour supply or reduced voluntary unemployment . Leads to reduced brain drain. Minimises labour unrest thus promoting industrial peace. Promotes mobility of labour. Leads to increased revenue to government through taxation. RELATED POSTS COMPARISON BETWEEN FISHING IN KENYA AND JAPAN THE CONCEPT OF ENVIRONMENT, COMPONENTS OF ENVIRONMENT AND THE PROBLEM FACING ENVIRONMENT Five (5) Advantages of questionnaire as data collection tool in research 5 DISADVANTAGES OF ROAD TRANSPORT 10 FACTORS THAT AFFECT OCEAN SALINITY CAUSES AND EFFE...