Rejected petition Allow 18s and over earn the living wage

“Anybody who has employed people knows that younger people, especially in their first jobs, are not as productive, on average."
-Mathew Hancock.

I have worked just over two years in a retail environment saving up for university and am just as productive as any other employee.

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Date submitted 29 January 2016
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