National Minimum Wage – new government approves increase and new apprentice rate
The Conservative party was a vociferous opponent of the introduction of a National Minimum Wage. As long ago as 1991 Michael Howard, …
Tips and the Minimum Wage
I’ve not been around to blog for the last two or three weeks (clients come first!) Apologies, and here starts a flurry …
On-call time – Minimum Wage & Working Time Regulations
This blog is getting a little minimum wage-centric at the moment, but there’s a recent EAT case that re-emphasises what must, by …
National Minimum Wage increases come into force
On the 1st October the following new NMW rates came into force: £5.73 per hour for workers aged 22 and over; £4.77 …
Fair Employment Enforcement Board to be established
There’s something comforting and old-fashioned about the name. The establishment of the Board, together with the introduction of a single telephone helpline …
National Minimum Wage changes
Personnel Today reports that the government have reached a deal with unions to extend the full rate of the NMW to 21 …
Successful National Minimum Wage prosecution
David Jackson and Pauline Smout, butchers from Sheffield, are the first employers to be successfully prosecuted under s31(1) of the National Minimum …
Minimum Wage Hike
From 1 October 2008, the adult minimum wage rate (for workers aged 22 or over) will increase from £5.52 to £5.73 an …
