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COMPANIES are gearing up to sack staff in a bid to maintain their profit levels after the government’s so-called living wage is introduced, a human resources expert reveals today.
Half of employers believe the new minimum hourly rate of £7.20 will affect their wage bill, according to a survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and the Resolution Foundation
But trade unions have vowed to fight back against bosses shifting the costs of the rebranded minimum wage for the over-25s.
PHILIP ENGLISH says military spending will not create the jobs young people need — instead, build an economy based around needs, not profit
If the government really wanted to address public finances, improve living standards and begin economic recovery, it would increase its borrowing for investment, argues MICHAEL BURKE
