Minimum Wage Scandals

Summary:


Minimum Wage Scandals


Companies are routinely resorting to cynical dodges to avoid paying staff the national minimum wage, forcing the Government finally to act against abuses of the system.The Low Pay Commission, which recommends minimum wage levels, estimates that more than 100,000 adults receive below the legal rates – and the actual figure is probably considerably higher because of under-reporting of the problem.The minimum wage was introduced by the Blair government in 1999 at an initial hourly rate of £3.60 in the face of warnings from the Conservatives and business chiefs that it would lead to job losses. After he became Tory leader, David Cameron acknowledged the policy had been a success.


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Personal opinion:

It is sad in this day and age we are still scamming our employees and trying to save money where we really shouldn't be saving money. I understand that we're all in a financial crisis and we need to make do with what we have, but please, for the love of God don't abuse your employees to make ends meet. That's the last thing that you want to do and definitely the last thing your employees should ever find out if you are doing that. They will just flock to another company that does give them what they deserve. Treat your employees right please.


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Source: Nigel Morris, Oscar Quine (19 April 2013). The Independent. Scandal of firms that dodge paying the minimum wage. Retrieved from http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/scandal-of-firms-that-dodge-paying-the-minimum-wage-8580941.html