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The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates: age, apprentices, previous years.
Who's entitled to the minimum wage, what's included when working out the minimum wage, and what happens if there's a dispute.
The minimum wage a worker should get depends on their age and if they’re…
People classed as ‘workers’ must be at least school leaving age to get the…
Employers must pay workers the correct minimum wage. You can read guidance…
Workers who think their pay is below the correct minimum wage rate should…
It is illegal for your employer to pay you below the National Living Wage, so check your pay and talk to your manager to make sure you’re getting the wages you are entitled to.
Use these rates and thresholds when you operate your payroll or provide expenses and benefits to your employees.
Low Pay Commission recommendations take the minimum wage to its long term target in April 2024
Low Pay Commission publishes advice to Government on the future of the National Minimum Wage beyond 2024
Minimum wage rates increase on 1 April. This short report looks at the 2021 increases and the path ahead for the next year.
A report by the Low Pay Commission on the history of the UK minimum wage and its effects.
Use these rates and thresholds for the 2018 to 2019 tax year to run payroll or if you pay your employees expenses and benefits.
Check if you’re paying a worker the National Minimum Wage, the National Living Wage or if you owe them payments for the previous year.
Over 500 employers are named by government for failing to pay the minimum wage.
Check if your pay matches the National Minimum Wage, the National Living Wage or if your employer owes you payments from the previous year.
The government's response to the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations on National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates.
The minimum wage rates increased on 1 April. This short report looks at the 2022 increases and the path ahead for the next year.
Minimum wage rates for different types of paid employment - time work, output work, unmeasured work, salaried hours work.
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