The worst 15 US states for workers
15. Florida does not offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
14. Oklahoma does not provide some form of paid family or sick leave.
Minimum wage: $7.25
Living wage for a family of four: $24.37
Worker Protection ranking: 25th
Right to Organize Policies ranking: 31st
13. Wisconsin does not mandate companies provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
Minimum wage: $7.25
Living wage for a family of four: $24.54
Worker Protection ranking: 34th
Right to Organize Policies ranking: 31st
12. Iowa does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
Minimum wage: $7.25
Living wage for a family of four: $24.30
Worker Protection ranking: 35th
Right to Organize Policies ranking: 31st
11. Kansas does not provide accommodations for pregnant workers.
Minimum wage: $7.25
Living wage for a family of four: $24.47
Worker Protection ranking: 37th
Right to Organize Policies ranking: 31st
10. Louisiana localities do not have the capacity to raise the local minimum wage if they choose.
Minimum wage: $7.25
Living wage for a family of four: $24.94
Worker Protection ranking: 18th
Right to Organize Policies ranking: 43rd
9. Tennessee does not ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
Minimum wage: $7.25
Living wage for a family of four: $23.28
Worker Protection ranking: 24th
Right to Organize Policies ranking: 45th
8. North Dakota does not fully legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
Minimum wage: $7.25
Living wage for a family of four: $24.12
Worker Protection ranking: 25th
Right to Organize Policies ranking: 43rd
7. Idaho does not restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
Minimum wage: $7.25
Living wage for a family of four: $25.48
Worker Protection ranking: 37th
Right to Organize Policies ranking: 40th
6. South Carolina has a “Right-to-Work” law that suppresses unions.
Minimum wage: $7.25
Living wage for a family of four: $24.93
Worker Protection ranking: 25th
Right to Organize Policies ranking: 48th
5. North Carolina does not provide both collective bargaining and wage negotiations to teachers, police officers, or firefighters.
Minimum wage: $7.25
Living wage for a family of four: $24.80
Worker Protection ranking: 37th
Right to Organize Policies ranking: 48th
4. Georgia does not provide employees some sort of paid sick leave or paid family leave.
Minimum wage: $7.25
Living wage for a family of four: $25.60
Worker Protection ranking: 48th
Right to Organize Policies ranking: 45th
3. Alabama does not prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
Minimum wage: $7.25
Living wage for a family of four: $23.92
Worker Protection ranking: 49th
Right to Organize Policies ranking: 48th
2. Mississippi does not mandate equal pay across gender and race.
Minimum wage: $7.25
Living wage for a family of four: $24.25
Worker Protection ranking: 51st
Right to Organize Policies ranking: 47th
1. Virginia has the worst wage policies, as the minimum wage makes up just 26.1% of the livable family wage.
Minimum wage: $7.25
Living wage for a family of four: $27.83
Worker Protection ranking: 49th
Right to Organize Policies ranking: 48th
Popular Right Now
Popular Keywords
Advertisement