The retail worker who is losing overtime,the elderly care domestic bursar struggling with a public funding slit … George Osborne’s new national living wage will leave many people behind
George Osborne’s plans to introduce a national living wage have been lauded by the government as a way to give a boost to over 1 million low-paid workers. But will it really work?Not everyone is convinced. The Resolution Foundation thinktank has said the benefits will not be felt by all, and others have complained that companies will reduce their hours in order to mitigate the cost of paying employees more.
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Source: theguardian.com