LGC 12.18 - Maximum Wage Law - STATUTE

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Maximum Wage Law of 2023

Fairness for workers:
1. This bill will be known as the Maximum Wage Law of 2023.
2. Under this law, the following provisions will take place:
A. The Head (CEO, president, superintendent etc) will not be able to make >10x that of the hourly wage of the lowest paid  employee.
B.  The non-head worker with the  highest authority (principal, head manager etc) will not be able to make >5x more  than the hourly wage of the lowest paid employee
C. A boss/manager/immediate employer would not be able to make more than 2x more than the wage of their lowest paying employee. Exceptions may be made if their boss fits in category B.
D. Companies will be required to pay men and women in the same role equally and report annual earnings to the governors office. Any failure to pay the same wage, as determined by clear and convincing evidence in a court of law, will result in a 50% corporate tax for the rest of the fiscal year.

Implementation:
This bill will take place effective immediately

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[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

I'll be opposing this as it effectively bans being wealthy. While Lincoln has had a wealth tax at certain points in its history, we have never gone as far as outright banning having income above a certain amount or imposing taxes of 100%. Success should not be punished to this degree.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Amendment:

Maximum Wage Law of 2023

Fairness for workers:
1. This bill will be known as the Maximum Wage Law of 2023.
2. Under this law, the following provisions will take place:
A. The Head (CEO, president, superintendent etc) will not be able to make >10x that of the hourly wage of the lowest paid  employee.
B.  The non-head worker with the  highest authority (principal, head manager etc) will not be able to make >5x more  than the hourly wage of the lowest paid employee
C. A boss/manager/immediate employer would not be able to make more than 2x more than the wage of their lowest paying employee. Exceptions may be made if their boss fits in category B.
D. Companies will be required to pay men and women in the same role equally and report annual earnings to the governors office. Any failure to pay the same wage, as determined by clear and convincing evidence in a court of law, will result in a 1050% corporate tax for the rest of the fiscal year.

Curbing Greed:
The total annual cap of earnings for an employee will be placed at a total of $460,000 a year adjusted annually for inflation. Any income that exceeds that will be subjected to a 100% income tax on all further income for the rest of the fiscal year.

Implementation:
This bill will take place effective immediately

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Amendment Adopted

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Motion for a final vote

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Motion withdrawn.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Pursuant to final business rules, a vote on this is beginning.

Aye

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Passes 4-1