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Minimum wage — Eduqas GCSE Design and Technology Definition

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GCSE Design and Technology · key term

Minimum wage

Definition

The lowest rate of pay that an employer is legally permitted to pay an eligible worker.

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Eduqas GCSE Design and Technology · C600

Component 1

A legal minimum wage is the lowest permitted rate of pay. A living wage is pay sufficient to meet the basic needs of workers and their families within a normal working week. The two are not necessarily equal: legally paid employment can still leave a family unable to afford essentials.
Revise: Responsible Textile Design and Manufacture

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1
Distinguish a legal minimum wage from a living wage: meeting the legal minimum does not necessarily mean that workers can afford their basic needs.

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