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.
Government Issue Huge Pay Increase As A Step Towards Ending Poverty In The UK
The National Living Wage will increase in 2024 to end low hourly pay for full-time workers and those hit hard by the cost of living crisis across the UK.
UK Workers to Receive Pay Boost with New Real Living Wage
Approximately half a million employees employed by companies committed to the voluntary Real Living Wage are poised to experience a substantial increase in their earnings, bringing their minimum hourly wage to at least £12.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt Confirms National Living Wage Will Rise to £11 An Hour
"We're giving over two million workers a wage boost worth over £1,000," the Conservative Party announced today after revealing plans to punish the 'workshy' benefit claimants.
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FTSE 100 bosses earn almost 400 times more than workers on national living wage
Report from Equality Trust warns of growing inequality as CEOs 'gorge on obscene rewards'.
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.
National Living Wage introduced in April could spur stronger economic growth, John Lewis boss says
The National Living Wage assures higher minimum wages of at least £7.20 an hour to staff aged 25 and above.
Greene King posts record half-year revenue but warns of 'challenges' ahead
Revenue rises 14% year-on-year in the six months to 16 October period to £1.04bn.
Autumn Statement to include cash for housebuilding and a higher national living wage
Chancellor Philip Hammond to unveil measures to build 40,000 more affordable homes in England.
Letting agent fees to be scrapped as housing takes centre stage in Autumn Statement
Chancellor Philip Hammond will also announce £1.4bn investment to help build 40,000 homes.
UK's biggest independent co-op pays £14,000 to worker for breaching minimum wage laws
This is said to be the highest single payout made by any UK company till date in this regard.
National Living Wage: Employers respond by raising prices or reducing profits instead of cutting jobs, report says
The findings are based on an Ipsos MORI survey of 500 business organisations.
UK job vacancies fall 9% in April amid Brexit uncertainty and higher minimum wage
However, hospitality industry manages to buck trend as it witnesses an rise in job listings.
Demonstration at Sir Philip Green's Topshop store causes chaos in London's West End
Demonstration by Class War and trade unionists was attended by shadow chancellor John McDonnell.
Sharp rise in EU migration to UK amid Eurozone jobs crisis
EU nationals residing in the UK now stands at 3.3m – an increase of almost 700,000 in five years.
Caffe Nero offsets National Living Wage costs by ending free lunches for staff
The coffee chain will extend the new wage policy to even those employees who are below 25 years.
Sainsbury's axing of store trainer role puts nearly 600 jobs at risk
The new national living wage of £7.20 per hour hurts retailers as it increases their costs.
National Living Wage: Companies that can't afford to pay it don't have a viable business model
Increase productivity and improve business functions and wage increases shouldn't be an issue.
National Living Wage: What penalties do non-paying employers face?
Employers face tougher penalties for avoiding paying the new National Living Wage of £7.20 an hour.
National Living Wage: Millions of workers get pay boost amid fears of job losses
The Office for Budget Responsibility estimates 60,000 jobs will be lost by 2020 because of the rate.
National Living Wage: What is it, how is it calculated and who does it benefit?
National Living Wage will come into effect on Friday 1 April meaning workers aged 25 and over will be paid £7.20 an hour.
National Living Wage: Osborne's risky experiment will affect low-skilled, vulnerable workers
The chancellor has shown he is willing to tolerate fewer jobs for higher pay - for others.
Sports Direct plummets further in the red as troubled company admits bleak full year outlook
Majority stakeholder and deputy chair Mike Ashley admitted: "We're in trouble".
National Living Wage: Self-employed lose out as 1.7m workers to earn under minimum wage
Living wage policy will make it more attractive for companies to hire contractors rather than full-time staff.
About 1 million UK retail jobs will disappear by 2025, BRC warns
Technology and the rising minimum wage will be the reasons for the same.
CBI urges business tax changes as Tory policies burden firms with £9bn annual costs
CBI director Carolyn Fairbairn warns UK businesses being burdened by government.
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