Over 370,000 workers were underpaid the minimum wage in April 2024, says Low Pay Commission

Thursday, 19 December 2024 00:30

The Low Pay Commission (LPC) today publishes a report into compliance and enforcement of the National Minimum Wage. The LPC's report estimates that around 371,000 workers were underpaid in April 2024. This represents a slight increase on the previous year but is below estimated numbers from the pre-pandemic period. It also comes in the context of overall minimum wage coverage jumping substantially between 2023 and 2024. This means that numbers underpaid as a share of coverage...Request free trial