The Living Wage: 1 April 2016

[porrohman65]

From 1 April 2016, the living wage will commence for all employees 25 years or over; and your employer will have to pay you £7.20 per hour

 

 

Asking in my work place we cant get a direct answer, now hoping someone here can confirm the government position on this; Asda have not made any comment on this

 

 

https://www.livingwage.gov.uk/

 

 

Apart from what is said on the government web site

 

 

In April the Government’s new National Living Wage will become law

 

 

So from the 1 April 2016, is the living wage actually law, and your employer has no choice but to pay £7.20 a hour

[honeybee13]

Hi. These articles say it's compulsory.

 

http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1902

 

http://www.personneltoday.com/hr/compulsory-national-living-wage-to-be-introduced-in-april-2016/

 

HB

[becky2585]

It is compulsory for all employers - it's essentially treated as a new national minimum wage rate.

[Conniff]

It's only a living wage if you do 42 hpw and it also means you will be paying income tax so taking it back down again.