Minimum wage
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Why au pairs might become a thing of the past
Under The Radar Brexit and wage ruling are threatening the 'mutually beneficial arrangement'
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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'Elections should be — and often have been — clarifying'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Five key takeaways from Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement
The Explainer Benefits rise with higher inflation figure, pension triple lock maintained and National Insurance cut
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Real living wage: are you about to get a pay rise?
In Depth More than 4,700 businesses have agreed to increase their staff’s hourly rate
By The Week Staff Published
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Amazon accused of cutting benefits to fund pay rises
Speed Read Trillion-dollar company eliminates bonuses and stock awards for hourly workers
By The Week Staff Last updated
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How much you need to earn for a decent standard of living
In Depth More than 19 million people in UK living on incomes below required level
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Argos named and shamed among minimum wage offenders
In Depth Retailer now owned by Sainsbury's admits it underpaid staff by £2.4m in February
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Church 'hypocritical' for offering jobs below living wage
Speed Read Church of England advertised a job at £6.50 an hour – £1.35 below the living wage
By The Week Staff Published
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Living wage rises to £7.85, but 5 million workers still underpaid
In Depth Support for the living wage increases, but campaigners say more must be done for working families
By The Week Staff Last updated
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UK unemployment down – but so is the average wage
Speed Read Economists warn of 'paymageddon' as average wages see 'shock' fall for the first time in five years
By The Week Staff Published
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Obama's State of Union address reveals 'scaled-down ambition'
In Depth President promises action on 'bread-and-butter' issues, but 'audacity of hope' has evaporated
By The Week Staff Published
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