While the vast majority of UK employers respect the rules and pay their employees at least the National Minimum Wage (NMW), there are still a small number of employers who choose to ignore this legal obligation. HMRC are currently in the process of identifying sectors they suspect as falling foul of the rules and targeting [...]
Although they’re often confused, the living wage and the national minimum wage are not related in any way whatsoever. The notion of the living wage was introduced to the UK in 2001 and concerns itself with setting wages at a level, which makes sure workers have the chance of an acceptable lifestyle, irrespective of where [...]
National minimum wage (NMW) rates were last changed on 1 October 2011, increasing from: £5.93 to £6.80 an hour for workers aged 21 and over £4.92 to £4.98 an hour for workers aged 18 to 20 £3.64 to £3.68 an hour for workers aged 16 to 17 £2.50 to £2.60 for apprentices under the age [...]
A charity created by a group of investors is holding a rally on 8 May as part of it’s campaign to get businesses to pay a “living wage”. They want to see businesses apply “living wage standards” of a minimum of £7.20 per hour outside of London and £7.85 within London. The current National Minimum [...]
National minimum wage rate changes come into force on 1 October 2010. The adult rate of the national minimum wage will apply to workers of 21 years and over from 1 October 2010 rather than 22 at present. Those who have turned 21 prior to 1 October and on the “youth development rate” of the [...]
