OXFAM 2026 INDEX DATA LIVE POLICY SIMULATOR Source via Complex (@Complex)

2026 Workers Rights & State Index Explorer

Interactive state labor policy model evaluating the Top 10 states for workers. Adjust weighting sliders across minimum wage, worker protections, and collective bargaining rights to simulate policy shifts, re-rank states, and generate policy scorecards.

TOP RANKED STATE California

WEIGHTED INDEX SCORE 88.5

POLICY FOCUS Oxfam Baseline (30/30/40)

Pillar Weighting Model Sum: 100%

Wage Policies 30%

Minimum wage level vs. cost-of-living, tipped worker wage parity, and indexation to inflation.

Worker Protections 30%

Paid family leave, paid sick days, fair workweek scheduling, and heat & ergonomic safety standards.

Right to Organize 40%

Absence of 'right-to-work' laws, public sector collective bargaining, and captive audience meeting bans.

Policy Presets

State Labor Rankings (Top 10) Click any state row for policy details

Wages

Protections

Organizing Rights

Rank	State	Score	Pillar Contribution Breakdown	Details

Comparative Score Distribution

Source & Methodology: Rankings synthesized from Oxfam America's 2026 Best States to Work index, tracking 27 distinct state labor policies across three core pillars: Wage Policies (subminimum wage phase-out, living wage indexation), Worker Protections (mandatory paid sick leave, paid family & medical leave, pregnancy protections, fair scheduling), and Right to Organize (absence of so-called 'right-to-work' laws, collective bargaining for public sector workers, anti-captive audience statutes). Published data referenced from @Complex on X.

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