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The Low Pay Commission is publishing two reports with its advice to Government on the future of the UK minimum wage.
New proposals include consulting on whether employers should be required to provide references for former employees.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Chancellor today announced his intention to lower the age threshold for the National Living Wage to 21, accepting advice from the Low Pay Commission.
UK employment rate at joint record high 76.1%, as number in work reaches 32.8 million, and wages surpass inflation for the 17th consecutive month.
Millions of flexible workers will benefit from new rights and extra protections if they lose out on work, under proposed government reforms.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The government has today announced its latest measures to advance the 'Good work plan', the largest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation.
Female employment is at a joint record high, wages surpass inflation for the 16th month in a row, record numbers are in work and unemployment continues to fall.
Higher skilled roles drive joint record high employment rate of 76.1% and over 32 million people are in work in the UK, up over 3.6 million since 2010.
A new report from the Low Pay Commission finds that the number of people paid less than the statutory minimum wage in the UK increased in 2018.
On the 20th anniversary of the National Minimum Wage, a new report by the Low Pay Commission examines how the policy has transformed the UK labour market.
The Low Pay Commission welcomes the Government's announcement that Professor Arindrajit Dube has been appointed to undertake a review of the international evidence on the impacts of minimum wages.
The Minister for Employment talks about the progress of the Fuller Working Lives strategy at 'The STIR conference 2019: The 100 Year Life'.
Every year the Low Pay Commission commissions research projects to help evaluate the effects of the minimum wage rates we have recommended. Published today are two final reports and two interim reports.
Alok Sharma, Minister for Employment, delivered a speech today on the 'Full Employment' report launched by independent think tank Resolution Foundation.
The LPC has today published its assessment of the scale and nature of one-sided flexibility, and recommendations for measures to address the problem.
New legislation to upgrade workers’ rights introduced today - including a day one statement of rights for all workers setting out leave entitlements and pay.
The independent LPC provides expert advice to the government about the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates.
This UK statement was delivered during the ILO Report of the Director General First Supplementary Report: Follow-up to the Centenary Initiatives.
Official figures, released by the Office for National Statistics today, show that youth unemployment has halved since 2010.
A former director of an employment agency sentenced today must pay compensation to 2 workers and fines totalling £5,154 after a government prosecution.
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