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Summary of the National Minimum Wage (Workplace Internships) Bill 2016- 17 5 July 2016
This National Minimum Wage (Workplace Internships) Bill 2016-17 is expected to have its second reading debate on Friday 4 November 2016.
This Bill which looks to require the Secretary of State to apply the provisions of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 to workplace internships; and for connected purposes was presented to Parliament for its first reading on Wednesday 29 June 2016 and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
This Bill is a Private Member’s Bill. A Private Member’s Bill is often not printed until close to the second reading debate. If you wish to know more about this bill you can contact the sponsor Alec Shelbrooke .
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Early evidence on the impact of the National Living Wage 22 July 2016
The Resolution Foundation has published research which shows that reduced employment does not appear to be the primary response employers make to a rising wage floor, such as the National Living Wage introduced in April 2016.
The Resolution Foundation has combined official data and a bespoke survey to better understand employers’ initial reaction to the announcement and implementation of the National Living Wage (NLW) and their plans for the future. They have also considered the implications of the Brexit vote for the future trajectory of the NLW. The analysis of early employment indicators and the survey of employers supports the conclusion of much previous research on the National Minimum Wage (NMW): reduced employment does not appear to be the primary response employers make to a rising wage floor. Not predicting precisely how employers will move forward as the NLW increases further, especially with the uncertainty surrounding the UK’s departure from the EU, the Resolution Foundation’s survey suggests that lower employment represents the primary strategy for only a handful of employers. The most common response in the survey was to raise prices with customers facing higher costs as a result. Analysis of the impact of the NMW found that while there was little evidence of overall inflation being higher, prices in industries most dependent on minimum wage workers including takeaways, hotels and domestic services, did rise considerably faster than higher-paying sectors. Again, past evidence can only be a guide to future responses particularly when wage increases are so much larger. According to the Resolution Foundation the UK’s vote to leave the EU will have important consequences for the NLW’s trajectory . “Should projections which envisage real wage growth slowing, the NLW by 2020 is likely to prove difficult to implement for many firms in low-paying sectors. The Low Pay Commission’s expertise will be of particular value in the coming years, drawing upon analysis of the impact increases are having to date, how the most-affected sectors are reacting and what path ahead can deliver for low-paid workers, without putting their jobs at risk.”
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NMW guidance and enforcement – did you know? 3 August 2016
A recent question within the Low Pay Commission consultation on NMW and NLW rates got us thinking about what information can be found on the subject of compliance enforcement within HMRC.
Looking back over recent issues of CIPP Policy News articles – which can be found in the Policy News Journal – we thought we might provide a reminder on where guidance can be found on various aspects of operating and complying with the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage.
National Minimum and Living Wage guidance
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