[Metrobeans]

National Minimum Wage (Repeal) Bill 2012, TSR Libertarian Party

National Minimum Wage (Repeal) Act 2012

An Act to abolish the National Minimum Wage gradually to increase the opportunities of those currently priced out of the labour market, and replace it with the voluntary and local Living Wage.

BE IT ENACTED by The Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Commons in this present Parliament assembled, in accordance with the provisions of the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Part I: Minimum Wage
1 Minimum Wage
(1) The minimum wage is at the rates set out in Schedule 1.
(2) On 1 October 2017, the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 is hereby repealed.

2 Living Wage
(1) Each county council works with the Living Wage foundation in order to set a Living Wage rate for that county.
(2) This rate shall be updated annually.
(3) The Living Wage rate is the hourly wage rate required to achieve a 'socially acceptable standard of living', including rent and childcare above the Resident's Income.
(4) Employers shall pay the Living Wage on a voluntary basis.
(5) Any employer who pays no employee, in-house or out-sourced, less than the Living Wage is eligible to become a ;Living Wage Employer'.
(6) A list of living wage employers within each country shall be kept at the Living Wage Foundation website, each County Council website and in all of the libraries within that county.
(7) The Living Wage Foundation shall provide information, support and accreditation to all those wishing to become a Living Wage Employer.

Part II: Miscellaneous
3 Short Title
(1) This Act may be cited as the National Minimum Wage (Repeal) Act 2012.


Schedule 1
1 July 2012
Adult workers: £4.70
18-20 year old: £3.85
Under 18 year old: £2.84
Apprentice Rate: £2.01

1 October 2012
Adult workers: £3.63
18-20 year old: £2.98
Under 18 year old: £2.20
Apprentice Rate: £1.55

1 October 2013
Adult workers: £2.81
18-20 year old: £2.30
Under 18 year old: £1.70
Apprentice Rate: £1.20

1 October 2014
Adult workers: £2.17
18-20 year old: £1.78
Under 18 year old: £1.31
Apprentice Rate: £0.00

1 October 2015
Adult workers: £1.68
18-20 year old: £1.37
Under 18 year old: £1.02
Apprentice Rate: £0.00

1 October 2016
Adult workers: £1.30
18-20 year old: £1.06
Under 18 year old: £0.00
Apprentice Rate: £0.00

[MacDaddi]

It seems people still havent read the welfare bill then

[Keckers]

(Original post by MacCuishy)
It seems people still havent read the welfare bill then

The left are yet to get over their knee jerk reactions.

[JPKC]

Seriously? It's very, very arrogant to assume that people voting 'no' here haven't given this full consideration. Smug buggers.

[Abiraleft]

It's not like this wasn't pretty extensively discussed, tbh.

[toronto353]

(Original post by MacCuishy)
It seems people still havent read the welfare bill then

(Original post by Keckers)
The left are yet to get over their knee jerk reactions.

Aye. I completely agree with you here.

[RoryS]

No.

[MacDaddi]

(Original post by Keckers)
The left are yet to get over their knee jerk reactions.

You go anywhere near their worker's rights, that's what'll happen.

[JPKC]

ALL people THAT VOTED FOR this BILL obviously HAVENT READ DAS KAPITAL!!!!!!! How STUPID

[Keckers]

(Original post by MacCuishy)
You go anywhere near their worker's rights, that's what'll happen.

They're more than happy to deny a worker the right to charge for their labour as they see fit.

[MacDaddi]

(Original post by Keckers)
They're more than happy to deny a worker the right to charge for their labour as they see fit.

I heard something about people getting paid whilst taking industrial action as well.

[Rakas21]

Abstained.

I loved the idea but do not like the living wage rubbish and do not see why it should be staggered.

[Moleman1996]

I think with the precautions put in place with the living wage (like them or not), the Minimum wage is rendered fairly useless anyway.

Aye from me.

[Mechie]

Lol at Libers throwing a hissy fit about how stupid everyone else is for not agreeing with them.

[Metrobeans]

The noes have it! The noes have it!