Idaho was recently found to be one of the worst states to work in, based on a new annual report from Oxfam.
The report, which ranks every state on wages, worker protections and right to organize, ranked Idaho 41st out of all 50 states, plus Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. That’s a two-place increase for Idaho, after ranking 43rd in 2022’s report.
The Gem State scored particularly low for wage policies, ranking 41st in the nation. Idaho also ranked 27th in worker protections and 39th in rights to organize.
The Oxfam report calculates the rankings by looking at several key metrics within each category.
For Idaho’s lowest-ranking category, wage policies, Oxfam looks at each state’s minimum wage in relation to the cost of living, the ratio of the tipped minimum wage compared to the regular minimum wage, and whether states allow local municipalities to implement their own minimum wage law.
Idaho scored particularly low because of its minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, which is the joint-lowest in the nation. Idaho is one of 20 states that still adheres to the federal minimum wage set at $7.25, lagging far behind the likes of Massachusetts and Connecticut’s $15 minimum.
That federal minimum has been $7.25 since 2009.
“Too many crucial federal labor standards have not changed in well over a decade, so the best states for workers have consistently passed new legislation that fills those gaps,” stated Kaitlyn Henderson, senior research adviser with Oxfam...
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