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Characteristics of those paid below the National Minimum Wage

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  • Stephen Hicks

    (Office for National Statistics)

  • Sarah Conn

    (Office for National Statistics)

  • Jenny Johnson

    (Office for National Statistics)

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Shows that it is not possible to accurately measure how many of these employees may be paid legitimatelyUsing the UK Labour Force Survey (LFS), this article looks at the characteristics of employees in jobs paying below theNational Minimum Wage (NMW). It shows that it is not possible to accurately estimate from the LFS how many of these may be legitimately paid below the NMW and therefore how many are a result of non-compliance with the law. It considers methodological reasons why some employees may be recorded as being paid below the NMW in the LFS when in reality they are not. It also shows it is important to interpret estimates of low pay from the LFS in light of the methodological limitations of the survey for measuring low pay and also when comparing with estimates available from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Economic & Labour Market Review (2009) 3, 67–73; doi:10.1057/elmr.2009.11

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  • Stephen Hicks & Sarah Conn & Jenny Johnson, 2009. "Characteristics of those paid below the National Minimum Wage," Economic & Labour Market Review, Palgrave Macmillan;Office for National Statistics, vol. 3(1), pages 67-73, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:ecolmr:v:3:y:2009:i:1:p:67-73
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    1. Rebecca Riley, 2013. "Modelling Demand for Low Skilled/Low Paid Labour: Exploring the Employment Trade-Offs of a Living Wage," National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers 404, National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
    2. Paolo Lucchino & Dr Justin van de Ven, 2013. "Modelling the dynamic effects of transfer policy: the LINDA policy analysis tool," National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers 405, National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
    3. Rebecca Riley, 2013. "Modelling Demand for Low Skilled/Low Paid Labour: Exploring the Employment Trade-Offs of a Living Wage," National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers 404, National Institute of Economic and Social Research.

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