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What is the minimum wage?
The National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage are legal minimums employers must pay staff in the UK. The exact rate depends on your age and apprenticeship status. This story highlights how some companies fail to meet these obligations, leading to government fines and orders to repay underpaid staff.
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