Minimum wage rise for 18-21

[strawman]

Am I wrong to think yhe people should be paid the same hourly rate irrespective of their age? If someone's working on a till say, their time is worth the same value surely? Whether they be 16 or 70

It’s bizarre as, last time I checked, age was a protected characteristic

Objective justification is used as an exception and is allowed under the equal equality act. And it's bollox they should be paid the same