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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…
Check if your pay matches the National Minimum Wage, the National Living Wage or if your employer owes you payments from the previous year.
Use these rates and thresholds when you operate your payroll or provide expenses and benefits to your employees.
Minimum wage rates for different types of paid employment - time work, output work, unmeasured work, salaried hours work.
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.
This collection brings together all documents about the the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage.
Your pay - your payslip, performance-related pay, deductions and how to work out your weekly pay
Get help and advice on employment rights - telephone, opening hours, website
Overtime law - what is overtime, overtime pay, employee rights, part-time workers and time off in lieu
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