Minimum Wage

The CBI, the FSB and the IoD have raised concerns over the Labour Party leader's promise.

Labour leader says his party will raise the minimum wage to £8 an hour if it wins the 2015 UK general election.

The SNP would would set up a commission to consider a new 'Scottish Minimum Wage'

IMF says country's unemployment levels are a "remarkable success".

Premier League football club among those under fire for paying workers below minimum wage.

UK government says wrongdoing employers to be named and shamed and face stiff penalty

The National Childbirth Trust says 43% of female respondents were likely to return to work sooner than they would like.

IBTimes UK takes a look at why the workers of the world are demanding a pay rise.

Swiss unions made the proposal for £14 per hour minimum wage to meet its high cost of living.

The rate was introduced in 1998 by New Labour and now stands at £6.31 an hour.

Figures comes as Nationwide Building Society signs up to Living Wage campaign.

Incomes Data Services says the settlements outstrip CPI inflation and could soon overtake RPI inflation.

Chartered Institute of Public Relations warn students from certain backgrounds are missing out.

Professor Sir George Bain says the current minimum wage is narrowly focused and short-sighted.

Almost seven in ten of Americans support the plan and 45% of Republicans back the proposal.

Don't let the right-wingers fool you - a living wage is fair, progressive and necessary.

Prime minister 'looking forward' to accepting recommendation of Low Pay Commission

Child poverty and minimum wage rows have turned spotlight back to Ed Miliband's cost of living agenda.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation's head of poverty research: UK needs a co-ordinated approach on income policies

Business Secretary Vince Cable reveals LPC recommendation on UK minimum wage rise to £6.50.

Professor Sir George Bain says the rate has been a clear success but now needs strengthening.

TUC claims Conservatives given guidance on getting round paying minimum wage.

Exclusive: The Pay and Work Rights Helpline received 3,750 complaints between September 2012 and 2013.

Obama pledged to tackle inequality in the US during his State of the Union address.

As politicians debate the UK 'cost of living crisis', Barclays survey reveals business plans to boost workers' wages.

Figures emerge during political row about potential hike in the National Minimum Wage.

Labour leader would freeze energy prices and abolish bedroom tax to support incomes.

Chancellor suggests above inflation increase to counter Labour's "cost of living crisis" attacks on UK recovery.

The current maximum penalty is £5,000, but the government says that will be quadrupled.

PM considers minimum wage boost to match Ed Miliband's wealth creation agenda.