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Women over-represented among minimum and low-wage earners

The latest Annual Review of minimum wages in Europe shows that there have been increases to the minimum wage across almost all Member States,. In this audio clip Mary McCaughey from Eurofound speaks about how the report also highlights that women are over-represented among minimum and low-wage earners.
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Minimum wages have increased across Europe, but will low-wage workers feel the difference?

There have been wage increases for minimum and low-wage earners in most EU Member States, with rises in statutory minimum wages in almost all countries since January 2018. While these increases are welcomed as good news for minimum wage workers, Eurofound’s research shows workers may not automatically feel the positive impacts of these changes.

Eurofound, a tripartite European Union Agency, provides knowledge to assist in the development of social, employment and work-related policies

Eurofound (European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions) is a tripartite EU body, whose mission is to provide knowledge to assist in the development of better social, employment and work-related policies.

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