$6 ????? agghh. I made more money per hour babysitting and that was 34 years ago.
"This will be disastrous to many small businesses."
What goes around, comes around.
Twelve of my 15 employees have been with me since the day I opened in 1988. Many of the gents make well over $20/hour and have health insurance, dental, and retirement provided entirely by company monies. It's all a matter of what they are worth, if they producing. I offer advancement. If one chooses not to accept additional responsibilities, how does that fit your "what goes around, comes around" theory?