National Living Wage Survey - your feedback needed
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In response to the 2015 Summer Budget, ACS is looking to evaluate the impact of the National Minimum Wage.
The Low Pay Commission is currently seeking evidence to influence its recommendations for the 2016 rate of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) as well initial evidence on the impact of the National Living Wage (NLW) of £7.20 per hour for over 25 year olds, to be introduced in April 2016.
Industry experts said that the retail sector, which employs vast numbers of staff on or just above the national minimum wage, would be forced to cut jobs, reduce staff working hours and pass on additional costs to their shoppers when the wage, announced in the Chancellor's budget, is introduced next April.
The Association of Convenience Stores, which represents thousands of small independent grocery outlets, said its members were likely to have to reduce the number of hours that their staff work, cancel investment plans or work more hours in their business themselves.
Given how important an issue wages are for small retailers, we are asking for feedback on how changes in NMW, as well as the introduction of the mandatory NLW, may affect business. Information is to be gathered through an online survey, available via the link below. This information will be used in discussions with government and all data will be kept confidential.
ACS are an established, credible and influential voice for the local shop sector in Government.
ActSmart work alongside ACS and fourteen other membership organisations to form the Independent Retailers Confederation (IRC) which provides a platform to increase the profile and voice of independent retailing within Government and Parliament.
IRC members share intelligence on political, policy and government relationship issues and wherever possible work together to champion small business issues.
The combined representation of the IRC provides a strong campaigning body, enhancing the support that organisations can deliver to their membership.
The IRC also provides the Secretariat for the All Party Parliamentary Small Shops Group (APPSSG). This group, Chaired by Priti Patel MP, runs a range policy relevant debates each years to engage parliamentarians on small shop policy issues.