National minimum wage 2009: recession holds back level of increase
The national minimum wage will rise by just 7p per hour in October 2009, which is the smallest increase since it was introduced 10 years ago.
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The minimum wage's first recession
A minimum wage for 21-year-olds
Tips to be excluded
Current coverage of the minimum wage
Impact on pay settlements
Complying with the national minimum wage
Positive reactions to the increase
Table 1: National minimum wage rates, 1999-2009
Box 1: Reactions to the 2009 national minimum wage increase
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