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This report sets out the Low Pay Commission's analysis of underpayment of the minimum wage and the enforcement regime.
These research reports were commissioned by the Low Pay Commission to inform recommendations on minimum wage rates for 2026.
Low Pay Commission member Nigel Cotgrove has died after a short illness whilst on holiday. Simon Sapper pays tribute to Nigel on behalf of the Commission.
From Tuesday 1 October 2013 the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will rise
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Press release accompanying the Low Pay Commission's 2025 Uprating Report
This report contains the LPC's analysis of the expected effects of the 1 April 2018 minimum wage increases.
From Thursday 1 October 2015, the adult rate of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will rise by 20p.
A list of topics where the LPC is seeking research evidence. We would like to engage with researchers working on these areas.
This is a paper on understanding the similarities between gig work and low-paid work, and whether NLW impacts what form of work individuals decide to take up.
The names of 239 employers found to have underpaid 22,400 UK workers by a total of £1.44m have been published today by the government.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
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