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UK Introduces New Minimum Wage Rules to Reflect Living Costs, Impacting Over 172,000 Workers
The current National Minimum wage for those over 21 is £11.44 per hour - for 18-20 year olds it is set at £8.60.
The 2024 Forecast for Retail Industry: 'It is going to get worse'
Projections released by Think Tank suggest that consumers are likely to maintain a cautious approach to spending in the initial months of 2024.
More than 200 companies in the UK have failed to pay their workers minimum wage
The government have named over 200 companies that have breached the National Minimum Wage law. These employers include high-street brands, sole traders and small businesses.
Junior doctors to strike again in June after demands after calls for a pay rise are ignored
UK junior doctors plan to strike in June over pay concerns, highlighting the need for government action to address their demands for fair compensation.
NHS strikes to continue after workers reject the governments pay rise
After months of protests, an agreement has been made between the government and unions regarding the increase of NHS staff wages. Several NHS workers are rejecting the offer and will continue to strike until their demands are met.
'We are not your enemy', say South Korean truckers striking for minimum wage protections
Inside five white tents outside the Uiwang container depot near Seoul, about 200 striking truckers huddle around gas heaters
UK recruiters plan record pay rises but real wages lag inflation, survey shows
British employers are planning the biggest pay hikes in a decade to fill roles but real-term wages will still grow more slowly than inflation, a survey showed on Monday.
TikTok stars boycott Amazon in activism push
The coalition is pushing for the firm's workers to get a minimum hourly wage of $30, improved medical leave and easing of productivity requirements.
Banks must reflect cost of living crisis in pay, says UK watchdog
Britain's financial watchdog said on Tuesday that the cost of living crisis, meeting climate targets and improving diversity should be reflected in how banks determine pay and bonuses.
Uber agrees to Australia minimum pay body after similar moves in Britain, Canada
Uber Technologies Inc and Australia's main transport union agreed on Tuesday to back a federal body that enforces minimum pay for the company's drivers, joining a global thawing of relations between the ride-hailing giant and industrial bodies.
UK's Sainsbury's faces investor vote on workers pay amid cost of living crisis
Shareholders in Sainsbury's will get to vote on a resolution at next month's annual meeting calling for Britain's second biggest supermarket group to commit to paying the so-called real living wage to all its workers by July 2023.
Walmart hikes starting US trucker pay to as much as $110,000/year
Walmart, which currently has 12,000 drivers in its fleet, is looking to add another 5,000 in 2022.
Should we really worry about inflation?
A sign of the growing concern is that Google searches for the word "inflation" have hit their highest levels
Walmart to lift wages for 565,000 US workers
Walmart's starting wage is now between $12 and $17 an hour depending on the position, a company spokeswoman said.
Biden's proposed paid leave plan gives $4,000, 12 weeks off, but who pays for it?
Beyond the paid leave policy for workers, Biden is asking Congress to pass a bill that would allow employers to give workers seven paid sick days a year.
Amazon announces pay increase of at least 50 cents/hr for 500,000 staff
Amazon announced plans to raise wages for half a million U.S. workers
Blake Shelton irks social media users with his 'tone-deaf' song 'Minimum Wage'
Blake Shelton has not publicly reacted to the backlash on social media.
Is the UK already in a care home crisis?
Care homes are struggling nationwide due to council fee income reductions and increased wage costs.
The average Uber or Lyft driver is making just $3.37 an hour
Uber and Lyft drivers are struggling to earn more than minimum wage and are spending half their earnings on vehicle upkeep.
Rapid rise in UK living wage could result in more robots in the workplace
New report warns automation might be deployed to mitigate effects of a higher wage bill.
Labour is suddenly raising its game and it's just in time for the UK local elections
Jeremy Corbyn and his top team are making a string of headline-grabbing policy announcements.
Gig economy workers seek government help to secure basic employment rights
More than half of the people working in the gig economy believe they are being exploited, CIPD survey says.
UK launches advertising campaign to raise awareness of workers' rights for low paid
Drive comes ahead of National Living Wage rising by 30p to £7.50 per hour on 1 April.
Ten worst reasons bosses have not paid staff national minimum wage revealed by government
'She only makes tea' and 'because they're foreign' among bizarre excuses for not paying workers legal wage
Corbyn's maximum wage proposal is the right strategy, but wrong tactics
Tories will use this to dismiss his economic credibility, but they also condemned minimum wage originally.
The highest paying UK supermarket is German grocer Aldi with new wage rates near £10 an hour
Aldi's new pay rates put it well above the government's minimum wage and national living wage levels.
UK appoints first labour market tsar to clamp down on rogue employers
Economist Sir David Metcalf is tasked with rooting out workplace abuses across the country.
Millions to enjoy a happy New Year as 19 US states decide to increase minimum wage
Massachusetts and Washington will offer the highest minimum wage in the country at $11 an hour.
Tesco car wash franchise investigated in modern slavery raids
The franchise, run by Waves Car Wash which manages Tesco hand car washes, was closed down.
Labour's £10 minimum wage pledge and other highlights of John McDonnell's speech
Shadow chancellor's policy would better the government's current Living Wage by £1 an hour in 2020.