Many large companies, especially retail and fast food, are relying heavily upon the use of flex-time and part-time scheduled workers to fill what should be full-time positions. According to multiple sources, including CNN, roughly half of Walmart's employees are part-time employees.
This practice is completely unnecessary and leaves some of the poorest individuals in America without benefits such as paid annual leave, sick leave, regular hours, and minimum notice requirements for termination, change of rostered hours, and more.
To make a living wage, those part-time workers usually must work two part-time jobs. By requiring more full-time employees, this will invigorate the economy and standard of living for some of the poorest people in America.