Research and analysis

Complying with minimum wage law: employer attitudes and behaviour

Looks at attitudes influencing employers' compliance with the national minimum wage. Employment Relations Research Series number 121.

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Research into employers' attitudes and behaviour towards compliance with UK national minimum wage (NMW) legislation

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This report presents the findings of a study to gauge the range of attitudes that influence employers’ behaviour towards compliance with the national minimum wage (NMW). It aims to inform the implementation of the national minimum wage compliance strategy. It is based on qualitative research with UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs) covered by National Minimum Wage legislation.

Published 19 October 2011