Week 6 Discussion

W6 Discussion “A Livable Wage”

The federal minimum wage was last updated to $7.25 in 2009. Is this enough money to live on? According to a new study from the University of California Berkeley Labor Center, federal and state taxes are currently subsidizing the wages of low-wage employees to the tune of 153 billion a year. Is this fair?  Should the law be changed? Or is it true that the minimum wage should be abolished/lowered for infringing on individuals right to contract and for causing higher unemployment?

W6 Discussion #1

Provide your personal summary on the article Leading through crisis: Applied Neuroscience and Mindsight by Haydenfeldt. What were your primary takeaways from this article based upon your perception? Was there anything that you disagreed with in the article based upon your professional experience? Please provide 1-2 examples to support your viewpoints that other learners will be able to assess and debate within our weekly discussion forum.