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Court of Appeal says carers are only entitled to minimum wage while awake
Almost 19m people living in households with incomes below the required level
Being on even a more attractive floor is tough if you believe you cannot climb off
Above-inflation increase another sign of business resilience and strong labour market
Closures increase 47% in wake of government’s ‘30 hour’ policy
Wages of highest and lowest earners increase at only half the rate
When suppliers have few options, employees have fewer still
In parts of Leicester, workers are paid as little as £3.50 an hour. Why is no one being held responsible?
Hospitality and leisure groups prominent on government list
Small businesses warn of lay-offs and higher prices to offset increased staff costs
Employers taking advantage of up to 1 in 5 workers, says Low Pay Commission
Industry titans are willing to take an unusually public stand
Higher level pushes employers to consider automation of routine tasks, think-tank warns
David Metcalf, director of labour market enforcement, calls for more responsibility
UK names and shames firms who pay under minimum wage
Pay for over 25s increases to £7.83, ahead of inflation
George Osborne’s pay rise for low-skilled workers was intended to boost UK productivity
Campaign for fairer pay will see companies in capital pay at least £10.20 an hour
National living wage boosts low paid and creates ‘trickle-up’ effect, study finds
Introduction of higher minimum wage particularly benefited female staff
HMRC urged to step up investigations into non-compliance of minimum wage
Employment enforcement tsar proposes joint liability for illegal practices
Government survey shows 18% of apprentices were paid less than minimum wage last year
