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.
First Minister Mark Drakeford has revealed that Wales is planning to trial a universal basic income scheme, whereby every citizen receives money to cover basic living costs.
The Low Pay Commission has said the furlough scheme has meant determining the extent of national minimum wage underpayment has been difficult.
Matthew Taylor believes that aligning the systems for employment status and tax would help prevent worker exploitation.
Just Eat is pressing ahead with plans to end the company’s reliance on gig workers by offering couriers the opportunity to join its ‘agency worker’ model.
Mencap and Unison have written a joint letter to the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, urging the government to rethink...
An annual update on the changes to employment law that are happening in April 2021 – IR35, national living wage, statutory pay rates...
The Supreme Court has handed down its landmark judgment for two cases related to national minimum wage regulations.
Following the Supreme Court ruling that its drivers are workers, Uber is giving its UK drivers a guaranteed minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions.
The Supreme Court will on Friday hand down its decision as to whether workers who ‘sleep in’ as part of their shift are entitled to the national minimum wage for the duration of their shift.
From 1 April 2021 thousands of low paid workers will receive a pay rise of almost 9%.
MPs want Boohoo to link its bonus scheme for senior executives to achievement of its pledges on workers’ rights.
Furlough should not be time-limited and should remain in place as long as Covid-19 restrictions on business are needed, Labour has said.
Business secretary says review of workers' rights has been scrapped; Matthew Taylor sounds alarm about future of labour market enforcement role.
Issues with pay, dangerous working conditions and sexual harassment are ‘endemic’ in the cleaning sector, and organisations – especially client...
Stephen Simpson looks at five important employment law cases that will grab the headlines in 2021, covering significant issues such...
