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.
Concerns around an increase in employer taxes have contributed to a record jump in the number of UK businesses in financial distress.
Most employers support a crackdown on unpaid or underpaid internships as new research suggests a growing class divide in accessing schemes.
The cost of employing low-wage workers will hit a record high in 2025, according to analysis by the Centre for Policy Studies.
A new report from the Low Pay Commission (LPC) estimates that around 371,000 people were underpaid in April 2024.
The UK rate of inflation has hit its highest level in eight months, rising to 2.6% in the year to November.
Businesses that repeatedly flout visa rules or commit serious employment breaches will be barred from hiring overseas workers, the Home Office has announced.
UK pay rises remained stagnant in the third quarter of this year, plateauing at 4%, according to data from Brightmine.
Abolition of the sponsorship system would address imbalance in power between workers and employers, finds study.
More sectors warn of the threat to business following the chancellor’s budget increase to employers’ costs.
Uncertainty around Budget accelerates long-running negative trend in recruitment activity as businesses put hiring plans on hold.
BT faces additional costs of around £100 million following last week’s Budget announcement by the chancellor.
Last month's most frequently asked HR questions included queries around the 'real' Living Wage and the national living wage.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed there will be a rise in employers’ national insurance contributions to 15%, a lower figure...
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%.
The clocks go back an hour at 2:00am on Sunday 27 October 2024. But what does this mean for night workers?
