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.
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?
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.
More than 2m are left with less than £10 a week after spending on essentials, according to the Living Wage Foundation.
Card Factory blames a slump in profits on its escalating costs, including a hike in national minimum wage rates.
Pay awards offered by UK employers drop to the lowest percentage in almost two years, according to a new survey.
The government's plans 'have the potential to make real inroads in the problem of insecurity at work, and would particularly benefit low-paid workers'.
The Low Pay Commission prepares to reduce the pay gap between 18-20-year-olds and those aged 21 and over as part of its new government remit.
The government’s proposed Fair Work Agency could implement a warning system before going on to prosecute and fine companies that...
A paralegal has been awarded more than £100,000 in compensation after the firm she was working for blocked her dream to become a solicitor.
Job boards are advertising roles that pay below the UK national living wage, a new study by TUC has found.
2025 national living wage rates should rise in line with median earnings and NMW rate for 18-20 year olds should close gap 'year by year'.
Impact of April’s 9.8% increase to NLW continues to affect the median pay award, currently almost three percentage points above inflation.
The new Labour government's work pledges have garnered support from voters across the political spectrum, a survey for the TUC has found.
