Don't fear an increasing minimum wage - it helps the country's poorest

Yet an overwhelming body of evidence - including 140 studies carried out for the Low Pay Commission (LPC) - shows that, since its introduction, the NMW has had virtually no adverse effects on employment, and the low paid have actually seen higher than average wage increases.

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Published inCity A.M
Main Author Memon, Adam
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London NLA Media 12.06.2015
Subjects
Minimum wage
Tax credits
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Summary:Yet an overwhelming body of evidence - including 140 studies carried out for the Low Pay Commission (LPC) - shows that, since its introduction, the NMW has had virtually no adverse effects on employment, and the low paid have actually seen higher than average wage increases.
ISSN:2516-5445
2516-5453