If the living wage has gone up, then that's only a good thing.

bwfc71 wrote:Because it is a Government definition of Living wage which does not take into account many everyday things and as such the True Living Wage is actually over £1/hour more -  National Living Wage (renamed minimum wage) is £7.20/hour whereas the True Living Wage is £8.25/hour outside London and £9.00 inside London 

But lets not forget that many of the tax credits have also been red-defined and as such the majority on the new National Living wage are having tax credits reduced and bout 1.2 million people are actually going to be worse off, than what they were before April 1st!

Another sick April 1st joke, that is real, coming from the Government that says we are all in it together, the Conservatives

bwfc71 wrote:the True Living Wage is £8.25/hour outside London and £9.00 inside London 

bwfc1874 wrote:A rise in the minimum wage (even if it's only for over 25s) is a good thing, no doubt about it. The nonsense is how the Tories attempted to frame it as a living wage, which it's not and that this was another 'headline' policy they needed to take the focus off their continued attack on working class people.

gloswhite wrote:The problem is that the smaller shops/companies will be unable to fund the new law, for what is in effect a minimum of a 10% pay rise for their staff, (I heard someone say it was 13%, I think). In order to put this in place, they will have to reduce staff, and insist on more productivity.  All well and good, but what about the poor bugger who's just been kicked out ?

To get around this, more people will be paid cash-in-hand, (at a lower rate), which means that they will not be getting their National Insurance stamp, which directly affects their pensions.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

bwfc1874 wrote:A rise in the minimum wage (even if it's only for over 25s) is a good thing, no doubt about it. The nonsense is how the Tories attempted to frame it as a living wage, which it's not and that this was another 'headline' policy they needed to take the focus off their continued attack on working class people.

Yes, what bastards for increasing the living wage.

Would you be surprised to learn the Tories have increased the minimum wage more than Labour ever did? Of course you wouldn't.

bwfc71 wrote:

gloswhite wrote:The problem is that the smaller shops/companies will be unable to fund the new law, for what is in effect a minimum of a 10% pay rise for their staff, (I heard someone say it was 13%, I think). In order to put this in place, they will have to reduce staff, and insist on more productivity.  All well and good, but what about the poor bugger who's just been kicked out ?

To get around this, more people will be paid cash-in-hand, (at a lower rate), which means that they will not be getting their National Insurance stamp, which directly affects their pensions.

Same excuses that were being said when The Minimum Wage was first introduced but funnily enough there are far many other countries within Europe and elsewhere were the Minimum Wage is far higher than here and yet small businesses survive, employ more people and are willing for it to be increased - such as in The Netherlands over 25's get almost £9.80/hour whilst in Australia it is about £10.20/hour and in US of A it is about £10/hour.

So why does it have to be different here?

boltonbonce wrote:My boss is refusing to pay for my new work pants. They cost around £50,and he thinks we should buy our own. He supplies everything else,fleece/tee shirt/boots/hi vis gear,and up u til now,pa ts. As far as I'm concerned,he's obligated to supply us with everything we need to do the job. I've been advised not to push it,but I'm a bit miffed. I'm on my tea break and sulking.

Natasha Whittam wrote:He keeps soiling himself.

karlypants wrote:Why not simply go into work with no pants on? 

Surely that will get someone's hand in their pocket to buy you a pair due to the sheer shock!