La crisi dell’occupazione giovanile in Gran Bretagna non è legata agli aumenti salariali, suggerisce l’ente retributivo
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-01/labour-s-youth-jobs-crisis-not-linked-to-wage-hikes-pay-body-suggests?srnd=phx-uk-politics
di Electricbell20
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This offends common sense
Raising the price of inexperienced labour is going to reduce demand for that labour. The low pay commission is playing dumb whilst looking for ‘robust evidence’ of elementary logic and literal entry level economic theory.
This kind of thing is forgivable in a Reddit debate, but not in a literal statutory body FFS.
We live in a stagnant hellhole and the only way to get out is to become some degen content creator and live in some other country.
Government body says Government didn’t do anything wrong. lol
>The UK government’s Low Pay Commission defended large hikes in the minimum wage for under 21-year-olds, following concern that it’s fueled a surge in youth unemployment.
>The commission — which recommends annual increases in the minimum wage to the Chancellor of the Exchequer —
**”Low Pay Commission defends recommendation made by the Low Pay Commission.”**
>— said **on Wednesday it will consider arguments** that businesses are shedding young workers to cope with a jump in employment costs in recent years.
>However, it played down the hit, saying that **it is “not aware of any robust evidence that higher youth rates have contributed to these falls” in employment.** The LPC said the sectors hardest hit by a recent jump in job losses happen to be those young workers rely on most, such as retail and hospitality.
**”Speaking prior to evidence hearing, Commission says it’s not heard of any evidence.”**
Looks like somebody’s going the right way for a seat in the Lords
People not having enough money “isn’t linked” to people not having enough money or something something government innocent
Raising the under 21 wages so much is insane.
What’s the point in hiring someone with little experience when you can get someone with much better experience for similar pay.
It certainly gave companies an excuse to not hire young people and I suspect it really has not helped young people in an already bad economic situation. As with anything, blaming it on one factor is reductionist and overlooks the fact that the job market has been bad for young people for years.
Of course it’s not. It’s entirely linked to the bullshit jobs economy. Have a think about who is supposed to be employing our graduates and putting their skills to use. We have made the markets God, but returns just start chasing the path of least resistance; this is how finance gets bloated. It starts to cannibalise the economy, it is only a matter of time before this seems obvious to everyone.
My guess is that the LPC are working for the unions and trying to protect union jobs and pay. It screws over those trying to get into those jobs but that’s by design