Statutory rate is 12.07% of hours worked are accrued as holiday pay. Meaning that an employer hiring someone on minimum wage is committing to £14.24 (£12.71 x 1.1207) of direct wages per hour worked … (View Post)

Both things absolutely can be true simultaneously. Especially when it comes to slicing the market by demographics. There is a reason why the 18-20 age group has a lower minimum. This is people primar… (View Post)

I have not seen the comment earlier but you missed my edit that unemployment rates are by far the highest in that demographic. Driving up minimum wage fastest in a demographic already suffering the h… (View Post)

So long as your take home is going up it is not that concerning for most. The huge problem is the cliff edges that mean that take home is not going up. Then people who do not do maths will turn into … (View Post)

Unlikely but brings us to another unpleasant side consequence. If the choice is between working for 10p on the £ or cash in hand, then don't be shocked when many choose the latter. Then once peo… (View Post)