The current national living wage has had an unexpected consequence: more companies signing up to pay a higher wage that reflects the precise cost of livingOn 1 April, 1.8 million of Britain’s low-wage workers are getting a pay rise as the legal wage floor jumps from £6.70 to £7.20 for those aged 25 and over. That’s welcome news for Britain’s hard-pressed low paid. Related: Will Lidl’s living wage smash the UK’s low-pay cartel? | Aditya Chakrabortty Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com