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Wage bills

How has the NLW affected pay differentials within firms?

eduinlatimer, 16 February 2024 - Evidence and Consultation, Research, Wage bills

Giulia Giupponi, Bocconi University Sam Ray-Chaudhuri, Institute for Fiscal Studies Xiaowei Xu, Institute for Fiscal Studies February 16, 2024 The introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW) in April 2016 marked the start of a series of increases in the …

The NLW: a sea change for the UK labour market?

Simon Blake, 30 March 2016 - Bite, Coverage, International comparisons, National Living Wage, UK minimum wage rates, Wage bills

A wide range of evidence suggests that the National Minimum Wage (NMW) has succeeded in raising pay for the lowest-paid workers significantly without damaging employment or the economy. However, the benefits of the NMW have been more muted for workers …

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