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Minimum wage underpayment on the rise, Low Pay Commission finds
A new report from the Low Pay Commission finds that the number of people paid less than the statutory minimum wage in the UK increased in 2018.
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20 years of the National Minimum Wage have boosted pay by £5,000
On the 20th anniversary of the National Minimum Wage, a new report by the Low Pay Commission examines how the policy has transformed the UK labour market.
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Low Pay Commission consultation 2019
The Low Pay Commission is gathering evidence in support of its 2019 report.
Research and analysis
National Minimum Wage: Low Pay Commission 2018 Report
The Low Pay Commission’s (LPC) 2018 Report, containing analysis and evidence underpinning the LPC’s National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage recommendations.
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The Low Pay Commission is an independent body that advises the government about the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage.
LPC is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
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- Non-compliance and enforcement of the National Minimum Wage - April 2019
- Low Pay Commission research 2018
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- Low Pay Commission expenditure, April 2018 to March 2019
- The Low Pay Commissioners' Register of Interests 2019
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