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Government names 658 employers for minimum wage failures
The list included 658 employers, including B&Q, Serco Limited, Whitbread Group and Tesco Stores Limited.
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Lower hiring costs and caution on minimum wage needed to boost youth jobs, says REC
Shazia Ejaz said: "Policymakers must take their foot off the gas on raising the national minimum wage while the job market for young people remains fragile."
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Unite calls on Government to ensure NHS pay stays above minimum wage
The union said the current lack of a pay deal meant the lowest paid NHS workers needed an emergency pay rise just to stay above the legal minimum.
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Thousands of workers repaid £6m after minimum wage crackdown
Around 42,000 workers received repayments.
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Most Brits back equal minimum wage for 18 to 20-year-olds – YouGov
One in five (22%) said there should be a lower minimum wage for people under 21 and 67% said the same minimum wage should apply to everyone over 18.
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Scrapping age bands for minimum wage will mean major change for employers, says expert
Claire Cole said: “While many employers already pay above the minimum, this increase, alongside the move to a single adult rate, will have a real impact on payroll.”
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Government moves to end discriminatory age bands and unfair pay
The Government has set out new guidance for the Low Pay Commission (LPC) as it works toward delivering a genuine living wage for all adult workers.
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Wage and NI hikes accelerate shift to digitalisation in logistics and contract packing
Labour cost increases are fuelling demand for digital tools, as firms seek to offset April’s minimum wage and National Insurance changes.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina tops Europe with 64.7% minimum wage rise in 2025, report reveals
Romania recorded the second-largest increase at 22.78%, moving its minimum wage to €663, followed by Bulgaria at 15.51% (€477), Croatia at 15.48% (€700), and Serbia at 13.79% (€502).
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371,000 workers underpaid in April, despite rise in minimum wage coverage
An LPC report revealed 371,000 workers were underpaid in April 2024, despite expanded minimum wage coverage. The LPC has urged the Government to strengthen enforcement and confirmed new minimum wage rates for April 2025, with £12.21 set for those aged 21 and over.
Compensation & Benefits
Public believes unemployment benefit should be half of minimum wage – double what it currently is
Public perceptions hugely overestimate how the current basic rate of universal credit compares to minimum pay.
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Fox Williams files group litigation against Boohoo for labour rights violations
Fox Williams files group litigation against Boohoo for failing to disclose labour rights violations, seeking compensation for investors.