Article: Government toughens up minimum wage law; Workers again able to claim arrears for past as well as present jobs.

M2 PRESSWIRE-8 July 2003-UK Government: Government toughens up minimum wage law; Workers again able to claim arrears for past as well as present jobs(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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A new law to toughen up the enforcement of the national minimum wage comes into force today, ensuring workers can claim arrears for past as well as current employment.

Employment Relations Minister Gerry Sutcliffe welcomed the new law, which will give minimum wage enforcement officers the power to ensure minimum wage arrears are paid after workers are no longer working for the employer in question.

Gerry Sutcliffe said: "The Government is ...

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