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| Minimum wage increased to £5.35 | |
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| A 30p rise in the adult minimum wage to £5.35 has come into force, with rises also for workers under 21. | A 30p rise in the adult minimum wage to £5.35 has come into force, with rises also for workers under 21. |
| But it is estimated that at least 170,000 people in the UK do not receive the minimum amount for their work. | But it is estimated that at least 170,000 people in the UK do not receive the minimum amount for their work. |
| Revenue and Customs staff have recovered more than £1.3m for underpaid workers since April. | Revenue and Customs staff have recovered more than £1.3m for underpaid workers since April. |
| The CBI says the minimum wage had gone up by 27% since 2002 - and wants a "more modest" rise in 2007 to help firms absorb previous increases. | |
| TUC leader Brendan Barber said employers who broke the law should be "named and shamed". | TUC leader Brendan Barber said employers who broke the law should be "named and shamed". |
| He said they should also "face tougher penalties, including being forced to give back pay with interest to their staff who've been cheated of their wages". | He said they should also "face tougher penalties, including being forced to give back pay with interest to their staff who've been cheated of their wages". |
| This has given employees the security of knowing they can expect fair treatment, wherever they work Jim FitzpatrickEmployment relations minister | This has given employees the security of knowing they can expect fair treatment, wherever they work Jim FitzpatrickEmployment relations minister |
| Employment relations minister Jim Fitzpatrick said the government would crack down on employers who mistreated vulnerable workers. | Employment relations minister Jim Fitzpatrick said the government would crack down on employers who mistreated vulnerable workers. |
| "Millions of working people have directly benefited from the decent minimum standards we have put in place, like the minimum wage. | "Millions of working people have directly benefited from the decent minimum standards we have put in place, like the minimum wage. |
| "This has given employees the security of knowing they can expect fair treatment, wherever they work. | "This has given employees the security of knowing they can expect fair treatment, wherever they work. |
| "I want everyone to be aware of the rights they have in the workplace, as a step towards ending unfair treatment and discrimination." | "I want everyone to be aware of the rights they have in the workplace, as a step towards ending unfair treatment and discrimination." |
| The minimum rate for workers aged between 18 and 21 has increased by 20 pence to £4.45, while 16 to 17-year-olds will now receive £3.30, a rise of thirty pence. | The minimum rate for workers aged between 18 and 21 has increased by 20 pence to £4.45, while 16 to 17-year-olds will now receive £3.30, a rise of thirty pence. |