Tag: Minimum Wage



Low Pay Commission calls for Minimum Wage Increase

Posted on 2 March, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

Consumer confidence has skyrocketed in the past year or so, with High Street retailers and leisure firms reporting consistent increases in sales and footfall since the end of the recession. However, numerous financial experts have voiced the opinion that true... Read More

Miliband vows to Tackle Cheap Foreign Labour

Posted on 7 January, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy

While employment figures have steadily recovered since the end of the recession, factors such as underemployment and low pay remain problematic for the workers of the UK. This, Labour leader Ed Miliband believes, is in part due to the large influx of... Read More

Millions of British Workers earn Below Living Wage

Posted on 5 September, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

Although consumer confidence has reached highs not seen since before the recession took hold, experts are concerned that many households are living beyond their means. Thanks to the large number of payday loan companies on the market, consumers can now access... Read More

20 Per Cent of UK Workers Not Earning a Living Wage

Posted on 7 November, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

While the recession may be over, Britain is still a long way from full economic recovery. Many consumers are struggling to find the balance between saving and spending, especially as new figures have revealed that almost one in five workers in the UK do not... Read More