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Politicians are blundering into territory that has proved best left to the technocrats
Chancellor’s move part of efforts to turn Tories into populist party
Think-tank finds widespread labour market abuse is undermining move to boost minimum wage
Proposals would see businesses forced to compensate workers for cancelled shifts
Evidence shows low earners will benefit with little loss of jobs
National living wage has been a success but is yet to be tested by a downturn
Economist hired by chancellor Philip Hammond indicates his report will back large increase
Six years after Bangladesh disaster, progress on better working conditions is patchy
Evidence supports politicians’ ambition to continue raising earnings, think-tank says
Data can mislead unless combined with grittier insights on the power structures that underpin it
Jeremy Corbyn urges end to discrimination against the young but business leaders call for caution
Hammond tells employers and unions he wants to end ‘low wages altogether’
Workers in Britain’s hospitality sector face poor treatment, low pay and long hours
Voluntary schemes launched in move to drive up standards and dispel concern
Low Pay Commission calls for restart to naming and shaming offending employers
Most serious pay violations are not being tackled, director of labour market enforcement warns
Report says measure gives poorest an annual boost of £5,000 and benefits 30% of workforce
Inventive thinking will be required to protect jobs for the lower paid
Bookseller says emphasis is on career progression rather than starting rates of pay
Economics was dominated by theory until pioneering research created a role for evidence
Campaigners want more rises in minimum earnings amid warnings of ‘big unknowns’
Any rise must start with employers, who at the moment get away with paying in practically nothing
Philip Hammond doubles down on predecessor’s quest for productivity through wage floors
Arindrajit Dube’s appointment prompts speculation of regional approach
