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Minimum wage

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.


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    by Charlie Barnes and Susan Ball 1 Jun 2023
    by Charlie Barnes and Susan Ball 1 Jun 2023

    These are the five most common national minimum wage mistakes employers make, from not uplifting pay to employees sacrificing too much pay.

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    by Jo Faragher 3 May 2023
    by Jo Faragher 3 May 2023

    The bill makes it unlawful for employers to withhold tips from employees, and introduces a new statutory code of practice.

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    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Apr 2023

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    National minimum wage 2023: pay rises for 1.6 million workers

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    by Adam McCulloch 31 Mar 2023

    From tomorrow (1 April 2023), all rates of the national minimum wage, including the national living wage, will increase.

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    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Mar 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Mar 2023

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    by Adam McCulloch 17 Mar 2023

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    by Jo Faragher 3 Mar 2023

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    National living wage projected to reach £11.08 in 2024

    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Jan 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Jan 2023

    The Low Pay Commission sets out its projections for ensuring the national living wage reaches two-thirds of median earnings in 2024.

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    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Jan 2023

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    by Susie Munro 17 Jan 2023

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    Restrictive covenants: low income workers and the new exclusivity ban

    by Clare Davis 9 Dec 2022
    by Clare Davis 9 Dec 2022

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    Autumn statement: ‘Skills shortages have not been addressed’

    by Adam McCulloch 18 Nov 2022
    by Adam McCulloch 18 Nov 2022

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    Autumn Statement: National living wage for 2023 confirmed

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    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Nov 2022

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