Policy Threads

National Minimum Wage Policy

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and Low Pay Commission set and review the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates, with recent focus on impacts for young people and regional variations (particularly Wales). Multiple bills and draft regulations (2026) are progressing, alongside consultation on gig economy and self-employment coverage. This remains an active area of employment and wage policy.

11 May 2022 | Announcement Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked

Employment Update

UIN: HCWS1 I am pleased to announce the latest steps the Government has taken to better protect and support low-income workers as we look to build a high skilled, high productivity, high wage economy.The UK’s flexible and dynamic labour market …

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11 Oct 2021 | Announcement Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked

Business Update – Employment Rights

UIN: HLWS295 My Honourable friend the Minister for London and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets) (Paul Scully) made the following statement on the 23rd September:The Government has today published a consu...

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11 Feb 2020 | Announcement Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked

Business Update

UIN: HCWS107 I am writing to inform the House of changes to National Minimum Wage Enforcement. We want to make it as easy as possible for businesses particularly SMEs to comply with the law, whilst ensuring that workers get the …

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11 Feb 2020 | Announcement Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked

Business Update

UIN: HLWS102 My honourable Friend, the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility, made the following Statement today: I am writing to inform the House of changes to National Minimum Wage Enforcement. We want to make it as easy …

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7 Jan 2020 | Announcement Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked

Business Update

UIN: HCWS20 I am writing to inform the House that the Government is pleased to accept all of the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations for the new National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates, which will come into force in …

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