UK Minimum wage to increase to £6.08/hr

/hr11th April 2011: The Government has accepted the independent Low Pay Commission’s (LPC) recommendations for this year’s National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates. The following rates will come into effect on 1st October 2011: The adult rate will increase by 15p to £6.08 an hour; the rate for 18-20 year olds will increase by 6p to £4.98 an hour; the rate for 16-17 year olds will increase by 4p to £3.68 an hour; and the rate for apprentices will increase by 10p to £2.60 an hour. Business Secretary...

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UK Firms Looking to employ Unemployed Britons First

6th April 2011: As the annual immigration cap for workers from outside the EU comes into force, Immigration Minister Damian Green has made it clear that firms should look to hire unemployed Britons. Green said they have made clear that as the recovery continues, they need employers to look first to people who are out of work and who are already in this country. Green said they were overhauling all routes of entry to tackle abuses, make the system more effective and bring net migration back...