Agreed but...........

some companies genuinely can't afford to pay more that the min wage and so the govt tops up the wages with working tax credits rather than those people be on the dole claiming benefits.

However, lots of companies could easily afford to pay a living wage but don't. Some of these companies also get sent unemployed people to work for free. That is taking the piddle out of taxpayers who are essentially subsidising these companies to ensure they make massive profits.

Posted By: Larry Hagman on February 11th 2015 at 19:22:27

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Chelsea, Hearts, Luton Town and FC United have made pledges to pay staff a living wage (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Feb 11, 19:07:08
- Don't know about the others but (NCFC) - Jambocanary, Feb 11, 19:30:47
- There's something unbelievably grotesque about the minimum wage not being a 'living wage' (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 11, 19:11:03
  - Agreed but........... (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Feb 11, 19:22:27
    - Yep, all of that. It's arse about face. (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 11, 19:23:46
  - wait 'til you go back and sign up for a zero-hours contract (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 11, 19:14:42
    - If I ever go back, I'll be self-employed if I have anything to do with it. (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 11, 19:18:16
  - Yip and in many cases they don't need to claim top up benefits (n/m) (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Feb 11, 19:14:29
- Most of our catering staff don't even deserve the minimum wage tbf (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Feb 11, 19:08:22

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