Research shows National Living Wage has reduced labor mobility across firms, but at what cost?
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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 14-Jan-2026 22:11 ET (15-Jan-2026 03:11 GMT/UTC)
New research led by Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) has revealed the introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW) in the UK in April 2016 significantly decreased labour mobility across firms by minimum wage workers. While this meant a pay boost for many low-paid workers, the rising wage floor could be affecting the fluidity of the job market if it is reducing workers’ incentives to search for new jobs and move between firms.
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