Welfare Reform on the Web (May 2001): Minimum Wage - UK

BUSINESS CONCERN AS MINIMUM WAGE RISES

R. Bennett

Financial Times, Mar 6^th 2001, p.2.

Reports that the minimum wage for adults is to increase from £3.70 an hour to £4.10 an hour in October 2001. The rate for young workers will be decided in May.

(See also Daily Telegraph, Mar 6^th 2001, p.6; Independent, Mar 6^th 2001, p.4 + 8; Times, Mar 6^th 2001, p.10; Guardian, Mar 6^th 2001, p.2).