Section 3-402 - Legislative findings and purpose.
§ 3-402. Legislative findings and purpose.
(a) Legislative findings.- The General Assembly finds that wages in some occupations in the State have been insufficient to provide adequate maintenance and to protect health.
(b) Statement of purpose.- The purpose of this subtitle is to set minimum wage standards in the State to:
(1) provide a maintenance level that is consistent with the needs of the population for their efficiency, general well-being, and health;
(2) safeguard employers and employees against unfair competition;
(3) increase the stability of industry;
(4) increase the buying power of employees; and
(5) decrease the need to spend public money for the relief of employees.
[An. Code 1957, art. 100, § 81; 1991, ch. 8, § 2.]