New compulsory living wage announced – but you won’t get it until your 25th birthday

New compulsory living wage announced – but you won’t get it until your 25th birthday

by | Jul 8, 2015 | average graduate salary, Benefits and welfare, diversity, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Health and welfare, Housing, job hunting, Money, Politicians, Recession and economy, social mobility, Unpaid internships, Wages, zero hours contracts

CHANCELLOR ANNOUNCES BOOST TO PAY – BUT UNDER-25s EXCLUDED (FOR NO APPARENT REASON) The Chancellor George Osborne has just announced the introduction of a new compulsory living wage of £7.20 per hour, which will take effect from April 2016 and rise to £9 an hour...
Minimum wage boost could be “self-defeating” says George Osborne

Minimum wage boost could be “self-defeating” says George Osborne

by | Jan 10, 2014 | Benefits and welfare, Business, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Politicians, Recession and economy, Retail, Unpaid internships, Wages, workfare

BETTER PAY COULD MEAN FEWER JOBS, ARGUES CHANCELLOR Graduates working for the minimum wage should brace themselves for disappointment – George Osborne has cautioned against a proposed pay rise for those receiving the lowest legal wage. Forcing employers to pay...
Graduates on the dole told: Work for your benefits

Graduates on the dole told: Work for your benefits

by | Oct 1, 2013 | Employers and recruitment, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Politicians, Recession and economy, Uncategorized, Unpaid internships, Wages, workfare, zero hours contracts

OSBORNE’S ‘TOUGH LOVE’ RULES WILL END ‘SOMETHING FOR NOTHING’ CULTURE Unemployed people – including job-hunting graduates – have been warned that they will soon have to do community work including litter picking and cleaning...