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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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    LPC finds 371,000 workers underpaid in April 2024

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 19 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 19 Dec 2024

    A new report from the Low Pay Commission (LPC) estimates that around 371,000 people were underpaid in April 2024.

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    Inflation rises to 2.6% in November, employers cautious about pay

    by Jo Faragher 18 Dec 2024
    by Jo Faragher 18 Dec 2024

    The UK rate of inflation has hit its highest level in eight months, rising to 2.6% in the year to November.

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    Ministers launch crackdown on migrant worker visa abuse

    by Adam McCulloch 28 Nov 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 28 Nov 2024

    Businesses that repeatedly flout visa rules or commit serious employment breaches will be barred from hiring overseas workers, the Home Office has announced.

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    Pay deals stuck at 4% in October

    by Jo Faragher 20 Nov 2024
    by Jo Faragher 20 Nov 2024

    UK pay rises remained stagnant in the third quarter of this year, plateauing at 4%, according to data from Brightmine.

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    Care firms granted sponsor licences despite labour violations

    by Adam McCulloch 14 Nov 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 14 Nov 2024

    Abolition of the sponsorship system would address imbalance in power between workers and employers, finds study.

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    More sectors at risk from hike in budget-related costs

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 12 Nov 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 12 Nov 2024

    More sectors warn of the threat to business following the chancellor’s budget increase to employers’ costs.

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    Budget uncertainty hits recruitment in October

    by Rob Moss 8 Nov 2024
    by Rob Moss 8 Nov 2024

    Uncertainty around Budget accelerates long-running negative trend in recruitment activity as businesses put hiring plans on hold.

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    BT faces costs of £100m due to NI and minimum wage changes

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 7 Nov 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 7 Nov 2024

    BT faces additional costs of around £100 million following last week’s Budget announcement by the chancellor.

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    Top 10 HR questions October 2024: National living wage

    by Brightmine 1 Nov 2024
    by Brightmine 1 Nov 2024

    Last month's most frequently asked HR questions included queries around the 'real' Living Wage and the national living wage.

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    Budget 2024: Employers’ national insurance up to 15%

    by Jo Faragher 30 Oct 2024
    by Jo Faragher 30 Oct 2024

    Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed there will be a rise in employers’ national insurance contributions to 15%, a lower figure...

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    National living wage increase of 6.7% confirmed

    by Rob Moss 29 Oct 2024
    by Rob Moss 29 Oct 2024

    A 6.7% hike in the national living wage for 2025 has been confirmed ahead of the Budget, while the national minimum wage rises by 16.3%.

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    Working when the clocks go back: how to handle the extra hour

    by Personnel Today 25 Oct 2024
    by Personnel Today 25 Oct 2024

    The clocks go back an hour at 2:00am on Sunday 27 October 2024. But what does this mean for night workers?

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    Living Wage rate increases to £12.60 an hour

    by Jo Faragher 23 Oct 2024
    by Jo Faragher 23 Oct 2024

    Living Wage rate 2024-25: The rate recommended by the Living Wage Foundation has gone up to £12.60 across the UK, and £13.85 in London.

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    More than 2m left with less than £10 a week after essentials

    by Jo Faragher 15 Oct 2024
    by Jo Faragher 15 Oct 2024

    More than 2m are left with less than £10 a week after spending on essentials, according to the Living Wage Foundation.

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    Card Factory blames soaring wages for profits plunge

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 24 Sep 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 24 Sep 2024

    Card Factory blames a slump in profits on its escalating costs, including a hike in national minimum wage rates.

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