# Legal Payment Platforms 'Wage Engage' Lets Businesses Track Minimum Wage Increases By M | Published 2016-08-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimum-wage References: [fastcoexist](http://www.fastcoexist.com/3062757/there-is-now-a-bad-app-to-help-businesses-fight-minimum-wage-increases) & [wageengage](http://www.wageengage.com/) 'Wage Engage' is a mobile app designed for businesses and owners to be able to track the increase in [minimum wage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earned-wage) and the legislation that follows it in each state. The platform allows companies to comment and share their opinions on the increase as well as dive more into the legality behind such increases. The platform is built to help open up the conversation surrounding rapid wage increases from the perspective of the brands paying their employees. This ranges from [large, corporate businesses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/national-retail-solutions) to smaller ones that might be unaware of such changes in the workplace. The app provides [legal documents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-legal-advice) for users to look through to remain informed as well as up-to-date with changes they must remain up to code with. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Real-time Wage Tracking:** Opportunity to innovate by creating real-time wage tracking platforms for businesses to stay ahead of minimum wage increases. - **Legal Compliance Assistance:** Opportunity to develop legal compliance assistance tools that aid businesses in navigating complex legislation around minimum wage increases. - **Employer-employee Communication:** Opportunity to create communication platforms for employers and employees to discuss and provide feedback on minimum wage increases and their impact. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Human Resources:** Human resources companies can utilize Wage Engage to expand their services by incorporating real-time wage tracking and legal compliance assistance into their offerings. - **Labor Law Consultants:** Labor law consultants can utilize Wage Engage's features to streamline their services and provide clients with more comprehensive legal compliance support. - **Mobile App Development:** Opportunity for mobile app development companies to create innovative solutions to address the needs of businesses dealing with minimum wage increases and related legislation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Driven Worker Advocacy Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/level-the-playing-field.md) - [Global Payroll Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easystaff-payroll.md) - [Early Wage Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tapcheck.md) - [Employee-Focused On-Demand Pay Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ondemand-pay.md) - [Freelance Payment Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revolt.md) - [Instant Payment Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paywint.md) - [Hospitality-Focused Labor Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/labor-app.md) - [Remote Worker Payroll Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remotepass.md) - [PWYW Learning Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heights-platform.md)