[IER] UK ‘living wage’ increase to be brought forward to September

[Ben Sellers]

News brief - 05/06/22                                                                           View this email in your browser 





UK ‘living wage’ increase to be brought forward to September


According to the foundation that sets pay levels for low-wage workers, the change is due to the 'unprecedented' rate at which costs are rising.
Employers that agree to pay the voluntary “living wage” in the UK are being encouraged to give their employees a pay raise sooner rather than later to keep up with rising costs and electricity bills, as inflation is forecast to hit double digits in the autumn.


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