Today , too many employers avoid paying overtime to employees who have earned it , and effective enforcement of the law to avoid this wage theft is important . U.S. 's exploding economic inequality threatens middle class , says Obama . A lack of job quality contributes to growing inequality , he says . Census says that 1 % of America adults work in jobs that pay poverty wages . Until we focus on job quality , we can not expect any significant progress , he says .
U.S. 's exploding economic inequality threatens middle class , says Obama . A lack of job quality contributes to growing inequality , he says . Census says that 1 % of America adults work in jobs that pay poverty wages . Until we focus on job quality , we can not expect any significant progress , he says .