low-income worker

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worker
noun[C]
uk
/ˈwɜː.kər/us
/ˈwɝː.kɚ/
someone who works in a particular job or in a ...
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(Definition ofworkerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Traditional welfare reform pathways will not guarantee the economic rights of former recipients and low-income workers.
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First, minimum pensions turn contributions into a pure tax in the margin for some low-income workers.
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On the left, many viewed payroll taxes as an unjust burden on low-income workers.
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Therefore, low-income workers are less likely to contribute than high-income workers.
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Nor can any single measure compensate for the lack of a comprehensive labour policy for low-income workers.
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The predicted hazard rates also indicate that low-income workers tend to have higher (lower) risk of leaving the state of contributing (not contributing).
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Empirical studies examining 401(k) participation often point to low rates of participation among low-income workers as cause for concern that these workers will not accumulate sufficient wealth for retirement.
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Representing some 20 per cent of the electorate, low-income workers' (those making less than $25,000) oscillated voting between the two parties through the 1980s.
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The view that nondiscrimination rules increase savings among low-income workers appears to be well accepted, despite the fact that there is little research to support this claim.
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Durable labour force attachment requires that a national health insurance plan be implemented that covers low-income workers irrespective of their workplace.
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In all the countries the participation of the active population in the pension system is lower among the less-educated, low-income workers, the self-employed and salaried workers employed in small firms.
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Our results show that the situation will be particularly severe among low-income workers working in the private sector.
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This is because low-income workers typically pay less in taxes and contributions than those on average earnings.
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The model thus predicts that low-income workers will be in the informal sector and high-income workers will be in the formal sector.
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There is clearly scope for improving the part that housing benefit plays in supporting low-income workers.
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The proportion is greater for low-income workers than for richer people.
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