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NLW

British  

abbreviation

  1. National Library of Wales

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The NLW is a minimum wage that applies to eligible workers aged 21 and over, which is roughly 2.4 million low-paid workers in the U.K, according to the government.

From MarketWatch Nov. 26, 2025

Some 36% of those affected by the NLW said they had put up their prices to compensate for the higher wage cost, while 29% said they had reduced their profits.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2016

Weaker wage growth, it said, could reduce the current projected real terms value of the NLW by up to 40 pence an hour by 2020.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2016

This report is the first snapshot of how firms have reacted to the NLW.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2016

She also said the group's average hourly pay rate, outside London, was above the NLW at £7.80.

From BBC Apr. 19, 2016

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