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Category Archives: National Minimum Wage
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, then Employment Secretary, rejected calls for its introduction with a claim that it would “cost two million jobs.” … Continue reading
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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 of posts bringing us up to date on employment law developments in November. It’s been widely reported that … Continue reading
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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 now, be well settled law. Mrs Hughes worked in a care home, which provided her with a flat … Continue reading
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 for 18 – 21 year olds; £3.53 for those aged 16 and 17. Please see my recent related … Continue reading
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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 to report sharp practice by employers, has been announced in this BERR press release. A summary of the … Continue reading
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 year olds, “subject to advice from the Low Pay Commission.” We can guess what that advice will be, … Continue reading
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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 Wage Act 1998 – which means that they refused or wilfully neglected to remunerate their workers. Previous prosecutions … Continue reading
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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 hour. At the same time the Youth Development Rate (for workers aged 18 to 21) will rise from … Continue reading
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