Easter holidays pare back labour rates, payroll firm reports

By Daniel Gayne2022-05-19T06:00:00

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Average weekly earnings slipped 2% to £893 last month

Tradespeople heading for some Easter sun saw labour rates on building sites drop in April, according to Hudson Contract.

The payroll firm reported that average weekly earnings for self-employed tradespeople fell 6.9% to £893 last month, with rates down 2.2% on the same month the previous year.

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