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The Telegraph:
Minimum wage rises may prompt firms to switch to zero-hours jobs

21 February 2019

A recent paper by economists from the LSE's Centre for Economic Performance suggests the introduction of the National Living Wage in April 2016 had such an impact. The paper examined closely the effects on the social care sector, which at 15pc had the highest proportion of ZHC workers of any single industry. The sector's dependence on council funding also meant the opportunity to pass on cost increases through to higher consumer prices was very limited for these businesses... [paywall]