Chancellor wrong to believe “pay can be pushed up by central diktat without damaging consequences”

13 March 2020
Labour Market

Chancellor wrong to believe “pay can be pushed up by central diktat without damaging consequences”

13 March 2020

Prof Len Shackleton quoted by FT Adviser

Responding to the Chancellor’s decision to raise the national minimum wage, IEA Editorial and Research Fellow Prof Len Shackleton warned … Continue reading “Chancellor wrong to believe “pay can be pushed up by central diktat without damaging consequences””
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Big increases in minimum wages will “raise employer costs disproportionately in poorer regions of the country”

12 March 2020
Labour Market

Big increases in minimum wages will “raise employer costs disproportionately in poorer regions of the country”

12 March 2020

Prof Len Shackleton quoted by the Guardian

Responding to the Budget announcement that the national minimum wage will rise from £8.21 per hour today to £10.50 in … Continue reading “Big increases in minimum wages will “raise employer costs disproportionately in poorer regions of the country””
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