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Britain says will raise minimum wage by more than 6% in 2020
Britain's national minimum wage will rise by more than 6% next year, taking it to 8.74 pounds ($11.49) an hour, the government announced on Tuesday.
The move puts Britain on track to meet its target for the minimum wage to reach 60% of median earnings by 2020, it added.
Britain's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest since the 1970s and employment recently hit a record high, despite the minimum wage rising by more than a quarter since 2015 to now stand at 8.21 pounds an hour for those aged 25 and over. The rise to 8.74 pounds is due to take place on April 1.
Minimum pay rates for younger workers will also increase by between 4.6% and 6.5%, depending on their age, the government said.
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said: "Raising wage floors by more than double the rate of inflation will pile further pressure on cash flow and eat into training and investment budgets.
"For this policy to be sustainable, government must offset these costs by reducing others - and impose a moratorium on any further upfront costs for business."
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