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Stefan Stern: Britain will never prosper if we don't break the low pay low productivity cycle
We have to address our dismal productivity as a nation if the economy is to improve.
UK government to increase minimum wage by 20p to £6.70 an hour
David Cameron said that the minimum wage will rise by 20p to £6.70 an hour in October.
MiHomeCare staff 'not being paid minimum wage'
An internal document states that it could owe 50 staff £80,000 collectively.
Why Greece is the only EU country where the minimum wage has decreased since 2008
Of all EU countries, Greece is the exception with lowering minimum wages.
Government 'names and shames' 70 companies not paying staff minimum wage
Companies who owe staff more than £157,000 in wages revealed by business minister Jo Swinson
Low Pay Commission calls for 3% wage rise for thousands of workers
Business Secretary Vince Cable say he will now study the recommendations from the LPC.
UK care workers lose £130m every year in 'wage theft by their employers'
Resolution Foundation: 160,000 care worker's pay is falling short of minimum wage.
General election 2015: David Cameron promises to 'reward' UK with £7bn of tax cuts
The prime minister outlined the Conservative Party's tax policies ahead of the general election.
UK government names H&M and Welcome Break among 37 firms for failure to pay minimum wage
The Department for Business said the employers owe their workers more than £177,000 in arrears.
Premier League giants Chelsea first professional club in England to pay Living Wage
The football club will pay staff £9.15 in London or £7.85 an hour outside of the capital.
Smith Commission: Give Scottish Parliament 'Substantial' Welfare and Income Tax Powers
The report, led by Lord Smith, comes after the Scottish independence referendum.
Ukip's Suzanne Evans: We Have Shied Away from Women's Issues and Policies
Exclusive: The Ukip deputy chairman tells IBTimes UK that 'everybody should be treated equally'.
High Flying Pilots Beat Lawyers to Become UK's Top Earners
CareerBuilder UK says the data is interesting for people looking to get onto the career ladder.
Lord Freud: Will David Cameron Sack Tory Minister Who Said Disabled Were Not Worth Minimum Wage?
Lord Freud's remarks that some disabled were not worth the minimum wage may end with his sacking.
Why Lord Freud Was Right to Question the Minimum Wage for Disabled People
The hyperbolic reaction to Lord Freud's "not worth minimum wage" comments is misguided.
Liberal Democrat Conference: Apprenticeship £1 Wage Boost May Cost Small Firms Too Much
CBI and FSB say a balance needs to be struck after LibDem's Vince Cable made the announcement
UK Minimum Wage Increase: 15 Years of Controversy Continues
As the national minimum wage rises to £6.50 an hour, IBTimes UK takes a look at the policy's history.
Ukip Conference: Nigel Farage Promises to Scrap Income Tax for Minimum Wage Workers
The Ukip leader says the move would, in part, be paid for by slashing the UK's foreign aid budget.
Miliband's £8 Pledge Taps into a Global Trend but Fails to Inspire His Party Faithful
The Labour Party leader wants to increase the national minimum wage to £8 by 2020.
UK Business Groups Warn Ed Miliband over £8 Minimum Wage 'Political Football' Pledge
The CBI, the FSB and the IoD have raised concerns over the Labour Party leader's promise.
Miliband Makes UK £8 Minimum Wage Election Pledge
Labour leader says his party will raise the minimum wage to £8 an hour if it wins the 2015 UK general election.
Scottish Independence: SNP's Alex Salmond Woos Voters with Minimum Wage Hike Plan
The SNP would would set up a commission to consider a new 'Scottish Minimum Wage'
IMF Warns Angela Merkel over German National Minimum Wage
IMF says country's unemployment levels are a "remarkable success".
UK Government Names and Shames 25 Minimum Wage Underpayers
Premier League football club among those under fire for paying workers below minimum wage.
HMRC Hands £4.6m to 22,000 Workers After Minimum Wage Cheat Crackdown
UK government says wrongdoing employers to be named and shamed and face stiff penalty
UK Mothers End Maternity Leave Early Over 'Job Loss' Fears
The National Childbirth Trust says 43% of female respondents were likely to return to work sooner than they would like.
Pay Power: How the Minimum Wage Movement Went Global
IBTimes UK takes a look at why the workers of the world are demanding a pay rise.
Swiss Voters Reject World's Highest Minimum Wage
Swiss unions made the proposal for £14 per hour minimum wage to meet its high cost of living.
Ed Miliband: Labour Will Significantly Hike the Minimum Wage
The rate was introduced in 1998 by New Labour and now stands at £6.31 an hour.
Nationwide Warns 90% of UK Workers Cannot Live Off Minimum Wage
Figures comes as Nationwide Building Society signs up to Living Wage campaign.