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Living Wage Foundation warns of future crisis affecting millions
About 1.5mn low-paid local government employees offered wage uplift worth more than 20% over two years
Economic data disguises just how hard it has become to sustain a middle-class lifestyle
Move will cost retailer £185mn over course of a financial year
What would happen if tax wasn’t a thing and other burning queries
The business case for better pay and secure hours is compelling — improved recruitment, retention, employee relations and reputational enhancement
ONS data reflect effect of sharp rises in minimum wage since 2016 but confirm stagnation in average earnings
Highest-ever increase in voluntary ‘living wage’ brought forward because of cost of living crisis
Move comes as discounters and big grocers compete for distribution workers
Second increase this year shows pressures facing supermarkets
Low Pay Commission urges UK government to do more to prevent abuses that continue despite clampdown
The supermarket’s generally laudable position on ‘colleague’ pay glosses over the lowest-paid workers
Framework to set adequate salaries will assess prices of household items and promote collective bargaining
Supermarkets operating on razor-thin margins will note there is no hard evidence to show better pay improves productivity
Business leaders start to target more support towards lower-paid staff
Foundation that sets pay level for low paid workers says move due to the ‘unprecedented’ rate at which prices are rising
A British experiment ended up with companies accepting lower profits, charging more or cutting investment
Low Pay Commission finds uplift did not boost poorest workers’ incomes because of freezes and tapering of benefits as earnings rose
DFDS chief warns economics of running cross-Channel services becoming unsustainable
Staff shortages force UK grocers to increase hourly rates and find savings elsewhere
Failures not only harm workers but put good employers at risk of being undercut by bad ones
There are too many loopholes and grey areas that unscrupulous employers can exploit
Plus, UK investors push for supermarket pay rises and Goldman Sachs demands companies disclose GHG emissions
Contrary to 2008 crisis, governments are not shying away from increasing base pay but there are other tools
Businesses face nearly £2m in penalties after 12,000 workers were paid less than statutory entitlement
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