Living Wage
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Lidl pay rise may prompt increases at other supermarkets
Lidl's staff pay hike announcement is likely to prompt more supermarkets to follow suit amid strong competition in the sector, analysts predict. The supermarket chain has announced that more than 9,000 staff are being given a pay rise worth
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'Even higher paid staff can expect a rise from the Living Wage'
Many workers earning more than the Living Wage can expect a hefty pay rise thanks to the initiative, it has been claimed. The Living Wage mean all workers must earn at least £7.20 an hour from next April, rising to £9 in 2020. With many low paid
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Councils warn on living wage costs
Councils have warned they face a £1 billion increase in their wage bills after George Osborne dramatically increased minimum pay levels. The Local Government Association (LGA) said the cost of implementing the national living wage announced by
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Living Wage 'would lift six million out of poverty'
Paying the Living Wage in the UK would not only lift six million workers out of poverty but benefit both government and businesses as well, a new report has claimed. The Living Wage is currently set at £9.15 for London and £7.85 for the rest of
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Boris: Pay Living Wage then cut tax
Boris Johnson has called on the Chancellor to cut the 45p top rate of tax to 40p ahead of this week's Budget. The Tory MP said a reduced income tax rate for high earners could benefit "the millions who might be encouraged and
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Council staff to demand Living Wage
Leaders of over a million council workers are to press for pay rates to be lifted to the Living Wage - more than £1 an hour above the minimum wage - and are gearing up for a "tough" fight because of budget cuts. The current agreement
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Labour workers being paid less than Living Wage
Labour have been put in an embarrassing position after it was revealed that certain staff working at the party's head office were not being paid the Living Wage. Security guards employed through Axis Security were only being paid £7.65 an
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