<prompt> Human: So Ive been working at a small company for several years. Over the course of my time spent here, I have earned several small raises. My question is, how are companies supposed to raise minimum wage relative to my current wage? Does my current wage get increased by nearly the same amount that the minimum wage is increasing? Newer employees are getting paid closer and closer to what my wages are, and my wages are not getting increased. Its like all my raises are canceled out and now I make as much as a new employee makes despite my several years worth of experienceraises. Is this legal?Im sorry I had to ask this here, but I couldnt for the life of me find a similar problem anywhere else on the internet.Assistant: They dont have to give you a raise, if thats your question.You dont have to stay there, though.Human: I dont have to stay here, yeah. But I could discuss the morality of this with HR. I can at least try to fish for an extra raise before making the choice to go elsewhere. Nothing to lose really.Edit: cool. Im here to learn and I get down voted. This is fine.Assistant: I wouldnt get too carried away with the morality argument, especially if its more about your pride. Its a business decision. Either youre worth more than someone with less experience, or youre not. Human: Its more about the morality of not doing anything about it. But yeah, I ask about how my value to the company would reflect in my wages over new employees even with this new minimum wage increase. My company is hurting for new employees, so my current employment coinciding with my skills should help me get what I want. Losing one of your best employees while being down several positions sounds like a great incentive to keep me on with better wages at least.  <response>: So prove yor value to the company and ask for a raise. Dont frame it from the standpoint of minimum wage going up. Frame the argument that you add X value to the company and would like more pay to reflect that. 