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National minimum wage: interim government evidence for the Low Pay Commission Spring 2016 report

Sets out the government’s interim economic and non-economic evidence to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) on national minimum wage (NMW) policy.

• From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Published: 12 October 2015
• Last updated: 7 December 2015 — See all updates

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

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Interim government evidence for the 2016 Low Pay Commission

Ref: BIS/15/481

PDF, 560 KB, 49 pages

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This document sets out the government’s interim economic and non-economic evidence to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) on national minimum wage (NMW) policy issues.

It provides evidence on issues relevant to the LPC’s task of monitoring, evaluating and reviewing the NMW and its impact and making recommendations. It covers the UK economy, evidence on pay, the labour market and the youth labour market.

Published 12 October 2015
Last updated 7 December 2015 + show all updates

1. 7 December 2015

   Updated document to remove reference to a Employment Tribunal case that did not happen and delete reference to BIS relaxing criteria for prosecutions (paragraghs 156 and 157).

2. 23 October 2015

   Updated document to reflect changed start date of the National Living Wage to 1 April 2016.

3. 12 October 2015

   First published.