Tag: National Living Wage
NI and NMW hikes have cost 6,000 jobs, according to Scottish Grocers’ Federation’s annual...
SGF president Graham Watson says retailers can’t afford to invest in their business because they are swamped with the rising cost of doing business.
SGF warns budget will cost c-stores millions
The SGF has warned rises in employer costs from the UK Government's budget will leave retailers across Scotland massively out of pocket.
Chancellor confirms rise in worker wages
Workers' wages are set to increase in April next year, adding further expenses for store owners to contend with on top of rises to tax.
Minimum wage will rise in 2021
Sunak announces NLW hike and rates freeze for England
THE National Living Wage will increase by 2.2% in April 2021, chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced.
In...
Above inflation wage increase
THE minimum wage is set to increase by 6.2% in April, a hike well above inflation – which currently sits at 1.4%.
Jobs fall as wages rise
ACS report says 17,000 fewer are employed in c-stores
HE number of people employed by the convenience retailing trade in the UK has fallen by...
Pay hikes not sustainable
Retailer groups say proposed NLW increases will cut staff totals
PLANNED increases to the National Living Wage could be unsustainable, convenience retail bodies have warned.
The...
Retailer group wants your NLW info
THE Association of Convenience Stores has launched its 2016 National Living Wage and Minimum Wage survey as part of its work to gather evidence...
Living with the NLW
A month on from its implementation, how are Scotland’s convenience retailers coping with the introduction of the new National Living Wage?
Announced by Chancellor George...
Morrisons to increase wages
Supermarket giant Morrisons plans to increase its hourly pay rate for store staff to £8.20 an hour from a previous minimum of £6.83.
The £8.20...
Wage response
THE Association of Convenience Stores is calling on retailers to respond to its National Living Wage survey 2016 to help prepare a response to...
Minimum wage set to soar
National Minimum Wage to hit £7.20 in 2016
New National Living Wage of £9 by 2020
Convenience retailers have been left reeling by last month’s Budget announcement,...
