GemmaToulson commented Living wage increased by 40p per hour

The voluntary living wage is to be increased by 40p an hour from to £8.25.The news comes after research by advisory firm KPMG found that almost 67,000 people in Nottinghamshire are paid less than the living wage.Currently, the Government's national minimum wage is £6.70 per hour, but a new National Living Wage for over-25s of £7.20 will be introduced in April 2016.However, more than 2,000 firms across the UK are already signed up to pay their employees the voluntary living...