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Increases in the minimum wage on 1 April are set to benefit 2.5 million workers, delivering above-inflation pay rises for all age groups - Low Pay Commission analysis.
The government has today named and shamed nearly 180 employers for underpaying more than 9,000 minimum wage workers by £1.1 million.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) will be visiting areas across the UK to gather evidence on the National Minimum Wage rates and low pay.
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) welcomes the Government’s response to the Taylor review of modern working practices
Workers aged under 25 will see the largest increase in a decade in their statutory minimum wage in April 2018, the Low Pay Commission explains.
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) today welcomed the Government's acceptance of the LPC's recommendations for the future National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates.
The Government is recruiting four new members to serve on the Low Pay Commission, of which three will be from employee backgrounds and one from an employer background.
Up to 1 in 5 minimum wage workers may actually be paid less than what they are legally entitled to. Read the Low Pay Commission’s new report for details.
Low Pay Commissioners will visit Melton on 9 and 10 August to gather evidence on the effects of the National Living Wage and Minimum Wages.
Low Pay Commissioners will visit Newport and Gwent on 4 and 5 July to gather evidence on the effects of the National Living Wage and Minimum Wages.
The 1 April 2017 minimum wage rise is set to benefit 2.3 million but create pressure for employers. Read the Low Pay Commission's analysis.
The Low Pay Commission is commissioning new research to understand the effects of the NLW. The closing date is 13 March 2017.
The independent LPC advises the government about National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates.
National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates to increase.
Government accepts NMW recommendations
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has launched an invitation to tender for research on the impact of minimum wages.
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) will be visiting areas across the UK to gather evidence on the National Minimum Wage and low pay.
How does the minimum wage affect you? Low Pay Commission visits Essex
This blog provides an insight into how the LPC recommend minimum wage rates for the UK and the advice given on the National Living Wage.
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