In Stenland, many workers have been complaining that they cannot survive on minimum wage, the lowest wage an employer is permitted to pay  The government is proposing to raise the minimum wage
Many employers who pay their workers the current minimum wage argue that if it is raised, unemployment will increase because they will no longer be able to afford to employ as many workers
For any position with wages below a living wage, the difficulty of finding and retaining employees adds as much to employment costs as would raising wages.