Why the national minimum wage needs to rise to £10 for all workers
A report published this week shows how a rise in the minimum wage would see 9 million workers better off. And that can only be good for the country, John Earls writes.
A report published this week shows how a rise in the minimum wage would see 9 million workers better off. And that can only be good for the country, John Earls writes.
A Public Accounts Committee report this week revealed how care workers are leaving the profession due to crippling low pay – and the Government has done nothing.
The number of workers on low pay is increasing and more are finding that employers are not honouring the minimum wage laws.
The TUC’s comments coincide with a new report by thinktank Demos, which found 36% percent of young people worry about not being paid enough.
Up to 220,000 care workers are being illegally paid.
There is a strong consensus that the National Minimum Wage (NMW) has been a success yet, quite rightly, we are still worried about low pay. Can we do more with the NMW, or should we be thinking about a whole platter of policies to bring about fairer pay?
Will consumers make it worth employers’ investment in the Living Wage, by shifting their custom to those who pay decent wages?
Kate Bell and Jason Strelitz look at the lessons that can be learnt from Labour’s years on the tackling of child poverty.
Dominic Browne reports on new research that shows the national minimum wage does not necessarily harm youth employment, despite right wing claims.