101. The delay in paying wages is a politically explosive issue. 102. The dispute is over whether a law requiring that top wages be paid on federal projects should be applied to waste cleanup under the superfund law. 103. The insurance also pays partial wages to injured employees while they are unable to work. 104. The lack of unions allowed the mills to pay cheap wages here. 105. The low unemployment rate indicates that workers are hard to find, which could force businesses to pay higher wages. 106. The mayor had hoped that by the time the city had to pay the wage increases, its finances would be in better shape. 107. The players have charged that the tax acts as a salary cap to discourage teams from paying high wages. 108. The paper borrowed to pay wages in November. 109. The president promised economic policy would be adjusted to increase output and ensure wages are paid on time. 110. The problem for competing firms is that the force of the market makes it difficult for any single company to pay higher wages or insist on superior labor standards. |