Silver Rights Legislation: An Economic Justice for Low-Income Workers

被引:1
作者
Seipel, Michael M. O. [1 ]
机构
[1] Brigham Young Univ, Sch Social Work, Provo, UT 84602 USA
关键词
economic justice; low-income workers; labor legislation;
D O I
10.1080/10875540903272348
中图分类号
C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its companion legislation opened up economic opportunities for minorities, women, and other low-income workers, in reality few received meaningful economic benefits from the civil rights approach alone. Data seem to indicate that many of these workers are still lagging behind and facing increased economic insecurity. To rectify the problem, this article calls for adopting "silver rights" legislation for low-income workers in the coming years. "Silver rights" legislation focuses on economic opportunities for low-income workers and proposes establishing a fairer income distribution in the employment setting through (a) redesigning wage structures, (b) health provisions, (c) pension reform, and (d) tax reform.
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页码:384 / 401
页数:18
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