Minimum Wage To Increase 17p An Hour
The minimum wage is to increase by 17p to £5.52 an hour, an increase of 3%
The rate for 18 to 21 year olds will rise 15p to £4.60 an hour, while for 16 to 17 year olds it goes up 10p to £3.40.
Dave Prentis of the health union Unison, said that the adult rate should have been set at a minimum of £6 an hour.
But John Cridland of the Confederation of British Industry, was in favour of the governments restraint with the increases.
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Posted: March 8th, 2007 under uk.
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