Employers must pay workers the national minimum wage. The rates, which increase on 1 October each year, are divided into the main adult rate (workers aged 21 and over), the development rate (workers aged 18-20 inclusive) and the youth rate (workers aged 16 and 17). There is also an apprentice rate.
An additional rate for workers aged 25 and over, which is being called the “national living wage”, is being introduced from 1 April 2016.
The Low Pay Commission announces what it currently estimates the national living wage (NLW) to be from 1 April 2026.
The government has renewed its pledge of a ‘genuine’ living wage and says the cost of living will be at the heart of decisions on setting its level.
Nearly 50,000 businesses were in critical financial distress in the spring, an increase of 21.4% compared with the previous year.
Aldi has announced that it will increase pay for its store assistants to at least £13 an hour from September 2025.
Government launches call for evidence on unpaid and underpaid internships and work trials as it seeks to tighten rules.
The number of workers taking second jobs is at its highest level since records began as workers feel the pinch of rising prices.
Pay settlements nudged up slightly in the three months to May, research has suggested, primarily driven by this year’s rise...
Rising national living wage rates combined with stagnant pay growth now mean many entry-level graduate roles are perilously close to...
An amendment to the Employment Rights Bill to ensure that work experience placements are not exploitative or flout minimum wage laws has been put forward.
Capita, PizzaExpress, British Airways and Lidl among 518 employers named by government for national minimum wage underpayments.
The clothing giant saw 26.9% of shareholder votes supporting a resolution that called for more information about how many of its staff are being paid below the ‘real’ Living Wage.
April saw increases in the potential compensation tribunals can award, including guidelines on 'injury to feelings' awards.
The clocks go forward an hour at 1:00am GMT on Sunday 30 March 2025. But what does this mean for...
Data shows nearly 60% of organisations will need to raise wages, with three-quarters expecting challenges around pay gaps between job levels.
Today’s Spring statement did much to add cost and regulation to employers, and not enough to support growth and skills, observers say.
