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Decision will come as relief to businesses after period of rapid increases
Low-paid workers will get a rise in April that is expected to exceed the rate of inflation
Low Pay Commission urges UK government to do more to prevent abuses that continue despite clampdown
Low Pay Commission says it will only succeed if matched by action to raise productivity
Britain’s jobs performance, and its deep social discontent, provide an opportunity to improve working life
Low Pay Commission calls for restart to naming and shaming offending employers
Report says measure gives poorest an annual boost of £5,000 and benefits 30% of workforce
Predictions of broad changes to production processes have not materialised
Employers taking advantage of up to 1 in 5 workers, says Low Pay Commission
David Metcalf, director of labour market enforcement, calls for more responsibility
UK names and shames firms who pay under minimum wage
HMRC urged to step up investigations into non-compliance of minimum wage
Minimum wage increases have propped up bottom 15% of workers
Companies ‘named and shamed’ as government seeks to enforce minimum wage
Impact felt far beyond 1.6m directly affected as employers maintain differentials
Sticking to predetermined pay rises could be extremely costly
Trade groups seek to lower or scrap ambitious 2020 target
Some workers will not enjoy full benefit of £7.20 an hour minimum pay for over-25s
Chancellor’s national living wage comes at a difficult moment for the UK economy
Britain starts dramatically raising minimum wage this week
Low Pay Commission says employers such as social care providers will struggle with extra costs
Regulatory Policy Committee criticised government for not assessing total cost up until 2020
Higher prices, better skills, more automation — no one knows for sure what the effects will be
Survey suggests half of employers will be affected by new wage floor for over 25-year-olds
Paris-based organisation lifts growth forecasts but is cautious on wage policy
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