With the National Living Wage (NLW) still being met with reluctance, we asked eight small business leaders what they thought of the Living Wage – and why they embraced it.
By Chris Cook
According to research from payroll services company Moorepay, the annual cost of the newly introduced national living wage to the UK’s smaller firms will be around £1.67bn.
If you run a business where you can’t afford to pay a proper wage, then you’re not running a proper business.
By Jan Cavelle
February showed the first decrease in numbers of new jobs that we have seen come onto the British market place. And while Brexit is getting the blame for causing uncertainty in the market place, could it not possibly have some link to the subdued growth that has been happening since slightly before this all flared up
With research suggesting employees don’t check their earnings, the government is encouraging staff to make sure their bosses are taking the new National Living Wage into account.
By Barry Warne
The impending April 2016 introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW) has prompted fears of thousands of job cuts, however, Barry Warne, partner and head of employment at hlw Keeble Hawson, urges business owners to think long and hard before shedding workers during the biggest staff shortage and skills gap in recent history.
According to a recent study by the Resolution Foundation, implementing the National Living Wage (NLW) will prove a greater challenge in lower-paying areas – including Scotland.
By Ben Dixon
The National Living Wage doesn’t have to mean paying more for a pasty but it does require a radical rethink of our approach to low paid work, says Ben Dixon of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills
Brace yourself. The National Living Wage arrives in April next year, raising minimum hourly pay to £7.20 from £6.50 for any worker over the age of 25. Here’s how to get ready.
By David Craik
UK businesses are to face a fiscal time bomb including the rise in the National Living Wage.
