The impact of the national minimum wage in the apparel industry by Thompson, M, Undy, R, Kessler, I

The impact of the UK National Minimum Wage on mental health by Christoph Kronenberg, Rowena Jacobs, Eugenio Zucchelli

“…We focus on low-wage earners, who are at higher risk of psychological distress, and exploit the quasi-experiment provided by the introduction of the UK National Minimum Wage (NMW) to identify the causal impact of wage increases on mental health. …”
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UK national minimum wage and labor market outcomes of young workers by Jan Fidrmuc, J. D. Tena

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The National Minimum Wage and Hours of Work: Implications for Low Paid Women. by Connolly, S, Gregory, M

“…The largest group of beneficiaries from the introduction of the National Minimum Wage in the UK were women working part-time. …”

Minimum wages and schooling: evidence from the UK's introduction of a national minimum wage by Rice, P

“…This paper uses the introduction of the national minimum wage in the UK in April 1999 as a 'natural experiment' to analyse the impact of minimum wages on enrolment in schooling. …”

Minimum Wages and Schooling: Evidence from the UK's Introduction of a National Minimum Wage. by Rice, P

“…This paper uses the introduction of the national minimum wage in the UK in April 1999 as a ‘natural experiment’ to analyse the impact of minimum wages on enrolment in schooling. …”

The national minimum wage's effects on the non-wage benefits of labour migrants : evidence from the UK by Elfani, Maria

“…There have been a number of studies which examine the impact of the National Minimum Wage on the UK labour market, but little has been done to examine the effects of the minimum wage on non-wage benefits. …”
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‘Sleep-in’ shifts and the National Minimum Wage: Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake, Shannon v Rampersad by Davies, A

Introduction of a national minimum wage reduced depressive symptoms in low-wage workers: a quasi-natural experiment in the UK by Reeves, A, McKee, M, Mackenbach, J, Whitehead, M, Stuckler, D

‘Not Worth the Minimum Wage?’ Unpacking the Complexities of Intellectual Disability and its Intersection with Employment Structures by Kim Dearing

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A legal study on minimum wage in the private sectors in Malaysia / Jacqueline Charlie ... [et al.] by Charlie, Jacqueline, Roslan, Izzati, Freddy, Sandy Yvette, Kamarzaman, Nur Hafizah Izani, Wan Shamsuddin, Wan Hazwani, Abd Aziz, Zatil Atteya

“…This research contributes to the necessity of having national minimum wage legislation in this country especially for the private sectors. …”
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Minimum wage and employment: a gender perspective for Mauritius by Varuna Dreepaul-Dabee, Verena Tandrayen-Ragoobur

“…Purpose – This paper aims to examine the employment effect of the minimum wage in Mauritius, a country that has recently introduced an economy-wide national minimum wage. As women have low labor force participation rate and higher unemployment rate compared to men, this study sheds light on the impact of the national minimum wage on male and female employment. …”
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Minimum Wage Fixing Mechanisms in the EU Member States: A Comparative Overview in the Light of the Draft Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages by Katarzyna Bomba

“…Next, the structure of various national minimum wage fixing mechanisms is analysed in an attempt to indicate regularities in their formation. …”
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How common is low pay in Britain? New findings from linked data by John Forth, Alex Bryson, Van Phan, Lucy Stokes, Felix Ritchie, Damian Whittard

“…The percentage of jobs paid at or below the National Minimum Wage is under-estimated by around one fifth if one does not take account of these cross-sectional response biases. …”
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Industrial relations, legal regulations and wage setting. by Bosch, G, Mayhew, K, Gautié, J

“…Some countries, meanwhile, provide a degree of inclusiveness through a national minimum wage that extends a wage floor below workers who would otherwise have little ability to secure higher wages. …”

Capitalist economies and wage inequality by Salverda, W, Mayhew, K

“…In some countries a national minimum wage is an essential accompaniment. The article considers the extent to which countries can maintain the more benign institutions that limit low pay. © The Authors 2009. …”

Capitalist economies and wage inequality. by Salvedra, W, Mayhew, K

“…In some countries a national minimum wage is an essential accompaniment. The article considers the extent to which countries can maintain the more benign institutions that limit low pay.…”

Getting more than you bargained for? Rethinking the meaning of ‘work’ in employment law by Davies, A

“…There are many different situations in which the law requires a determination of whether an individual can be said to be ‘working’: to determine his or her status as an ‘employee’ or ‘worker’, to decide his or her entitlement to contractual pay, to assess his or her entitlement to the National Minimum Wage and to distinguish working time from ‘rest periods’ for the purposes of working time legislation. …”

The challenge of practising functional flexibility in four-star hotels in Malaysia by Ahmad, Rozila, Jong, Sharon, Zainol, Noor Azimin, Omar, Hamimi

“…The hotel industry is affected by environmental changes such as changes in law and regulations.In Malaysia, the hotel industry is afflicted by the increasing labour cost due to the implementation of a national minimum wage policy that started in May 2012.The policy implementation increases the need to practise functional flexibility.Functional flexibility refers to assigning an employee with a variety of jobs.Despite being one of the solutions to overcome the increasing labour cost, studies on functional flexibility practices in hotels in Malaysia is scarce.The objective of this study is to identify the challenge of practising functional flexibility in four-star hotels in Malaysia.For this purpose, twelve hotel managers from hotels that are located in Penang and Langkawi Island were interviewed.Hotels practise functional flexibility and face challenges especially from the labour union. …”
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Industrial relations, legal regulations, and wage setting by Bosch, G, Mayhew, K, Gautié, J

“…Some countries, meanwhile, provide a degree of inclusiveness through a national minimum wage that positions a wage floor below workers who would otherwise have little ability to secure higher wages. …”