Taken from another thread
The main idea is preventing more people from becoming down and
out.
1) Perhaps a minimum wage law. Maybe a monthly rate for full time,
an hourly rate for Part-timers. Need not be very high, like in
Aussie for example, where its 500 plus a week. A calculated amount
so that whoever works a secured a lively-hood.
Enough to pay for roof (rental or otherwise) and enuff to settle 3
meals a day, basic clothing, bus fare, clean water and other basic
amenities. Maybe around 1.2k? just a very rough estimate. I don't
see it raising business cost very much.
Employers and business owners that are not even paying their
employees enough to afford the above amenities will feel the most
impact, and employers in this category deserve that impact.
Maybe a heavier levy can be induced for hiring of low skilled
foreign workers. Maybe concessions for Construction sector,
depending on the sector performance at the time.
2) Welfare only for those who cannot work, unfit for work (medicaly
etc..)
