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<p>The National Living Wage (NLW) has helped to deliver the fastest wage growth for
the lowest paid in 20 years, and in April 2019, alongside the National Minimum Wage
(NMW) rates, will increase above inflation and average earnings. Collectively, over
2.1 million workers will benefit from the minimum wage rates. In Glasgow South, there
are an estimated 1,600 workers currently benefiting from the minimum wages.</p><p>At
Spring Statement 2019, the Government announced an important step in its aspiration
to end low pay, by appointing Professor Arindrajit Dube to undertake a review of the
latest international evidence on minimum wages. The review will be considering the
implications of this international evidence for UK minimum wage policy.</p><p>The
Government is clear that National Minimum Wage legislation already protects workers
by proscribing unpaid work trials that are excessive and not part of a genuine recruitment
process. The Government published new guidance in December 2018 that clarifies the
rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers.</p>
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