The Living Wage Commission that watches over the payment of the statutory minimum wages released the report Working for poverty. The report provides a detailed analysis of the rise of low pay and working poverty, shows that spiralling living costs and stagnating wages at the bottom create a ‘double squeeze’ on the lowest paid. The 5 million people in low paid employment have the smallest budget elasticity, and are therefore hit hardest by rising living costs. The trade union confederation TUC stated that a government’s announcement that came later this month and named and shamed five employers for not paying the minimum wage was a welcome start towards a more transparent enforcement of the legal minimum wage.
English: http://livingwagecommission.org.uk/new-report-from-the-living-wage-commission ...
http://www.tuc.org.uk/economic-issues/britain-needs-pay-rise/tuc-welcomes-government ...
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