S/HR/15. Employment Relations: Review and comment critically on the arguments advanced both in favour of and against the introduction of a statutory minimum wage

This essay discusses whether the introduction of the minimum wage has been successful, it concentrates on three main areas. Firstly, what impact has it had on pay and poverty - has it helped to reduce the pay inequality in the UK? Secondly, what has its impact been on employment - has it caused an increase in unemployment? And lastly what has the impact been in organisations - how have managers reacted and has productivity decreased as a result of the minimum wage? the debate is supported through the use of two case studies and finishes with a conclusion on whether the minimum wage has been successful or not.