The Government has given the commission the green light to look into the feasibility of introducing minimum wages for under-18s, a right the TUC union body campaigned for last week.
Adair Turner, chairman of the commission, said: "We are pleased the Government has said it will ask us to look at the advantages and disadvantages of a minimum wage for 16 and 17-year-olds. We believe there is a case for introducing a minimum wage for this age group."
The wages advisory body would work with government departments to look at the relationship between the minimum wage, education and training and financial support.
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