18/10: National Minimum Wage
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National Minimum Wage
Dear member
You should be aware of new legislation that has come into effect from 1 October 2007 regarding the national minimum wage and also the minimum annual holiday entitlement, which has increased from 4 weeks (20 days for those working a 5 day week) to 4.8 weeks (24 days). On 1 April 2009 there will be a further increase to 28 days. It is important to remember that the new minimum annual leave entitlements, 24 days from 1 October 2007 and 28 days from 1 April 2009, include bank holidays. This means that any employer who already gives 20 days leave plus bank holidays will not be affected by the changes.
The following links to the HM Revenue & Customs national minimum wage Pages may be helpful to you.
Contents
Who can get the minimum wage?
What are the current rates of the national minimum wage?
What were the rates of national minimum wage in previous years?
What is HM Revenue & Customs involvement with the national minimum wage?
How does HM Revenue and Customs enforce the law?
Getting help with the national minimum wage
What can I do if I want to make a complaint about an employer not paying the minimum wage?
Useful Links
Privacy Statement
Who can get the minimum wage?
Most adult workers who:
Are working legally in the UK
Are not genuinely self-employed
Have a written, oral or implied contract
Apprentices
From pay reference periods starting on or after 1 October 2006 the special rules for apprentices will be extended to apprentices aged over 25. This will mean that:
Apprentices under age 19 will not qualify for the national minimum wage
Apprentices over age 19 and in the first 12 months of their apprenticeship will not qualify for the national minimum wage.
What are the current rates of the national minimum wage?
There are three levels of minimum wage, and the rates from 1st October 2007 are:
£5.52 per hour for workers aged 22 years and older
A development rate of £4.60 per hour for workers aged 18-21 inclusive
£3.40 per hour for all workers under the age of 18, who are no longer of compulsory school age.
Dear member
You should be aware of new legislation that has come into effect from 1 October 2007 regarding the national minimum wage and also the minimum annual holiday entitlement, which has increased from 4 weeks (20 days for those working a 5 day week) to 4.8 weeks (24 days). On 1 April 2009 there will be a further increase to 28 days. It is important to remember that the new minimum annual leave entitlements, 24 days from 1 October 2007 and 28 days from 1 April 2009, include bank holidays. This means that any employer who already gives 20 days leave plus bank holidays will not be affected by the changes.
The following links to the HM Revenue & Customs national minimum wage Pages may be helpful to you.
Contents
Who can get the minimum wage?
What are the current rates of the national minimum wage?
What were the rates of national minimum wage in previous years?
What is HM Revenue & Customs involvement with the national minimum wage?
How does HM Revenue and Customs enforce the law?
Getting help with the national minimum wage
What can I do if I want to make a complaint about an employer not paying the minimum wage?
Useful Links
Privacy Statement
Who can get the minimum wage?
Most adult workers who:
Are working legally in the UK
Are not genuinely self-employed
Have a written, oral or implied contract
Apprentices
From pay reference periods starting on or after 1 October 2006 the special rules for apprentices will be extended to apprentices aged over 25. This will mean that:
Apprentices under age 19 will not qualify for the national minimum wage
Apprentices over age 19 and in the first 12 months of their apprenticeship will not qualify for the national minimum wage.
What are the current rates of the national minimum wage?
There are three levels of minimum wage, and the rates from 1st October 2007 are:
£5.52 per hour for workers aged 22 years and older
A development rate of £4.60 per hour for workers aged 18-21 inclusive
£3.40 per hour for all workers under the age of 18, who are no longer of compulsory school age.
