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Risks of some job losses outweighed by the benefits of higher productivity and increased consumption
Retailer boosts pay to $15 an hour but critics will not be so easily satisfied
It’s not a magic wand. As Winston Churchill argued, other measures are needed too
Ministers blast UK companies as ‘rogue employers’ for short-changing workers over pay
Report comparing boardroom and shopfloor pay highlights yawning disparity in earnings
ILO says lower paid workers — disproportionately women — have been most affected by a loss of working hours
Fashion retailer appoints retired judge after allegations over its treatment of workers
Economists and politicians rethink their opposition to high floors for the lowest paid workers
More than 10,000 factory workers denied £27m in wages since July, says British Retail Consortium
Liz Kendall calls for shareholder action after review confirms reports workers were paid less than minimum wage
CBI, TUC and Acas issue joint warning as chancellor weighs new rescue package
Companies are realising that higher wages for the less well-off can pay for themselves
Lack of enforcement shows challenge in tackling allegations of supply chain issues
Matthew Taylor calls for comprehensive rethink of how employee protection laws are policed
Resolution Foundation calls for higher value to be placed on workers who have kept essential services going
The coronavirus crisis has exposed the plight of a precarious army labouring around the clock
Awareness is the basis for action. If you do not measure something, you will struggle to change it
Introduction in 2015 cut inequality without significantly affecting overall employment, research shows
Call for licences and tougher regulations owing to ‘endemic non-compliance’
Technical or inadvertent flouting of law will be less harshly punished
Employers in city region sign charter aimed at improving wages and workers’ treatment
Regulation under scrutiny after women claim they were paid less than minimum wage
Resolution Foundation says without a strong economic deterrent, underpayment is on the rise
Resistance from members worried that collective bargaining deals will be undermined
Government to deliver ‘biggest cash increase ever’ in bid to shore up working class support
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