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.
Pay in the retail sector has benefited from the 2004 rise in the National Minimum Wage.
Hourly rates of pay show London workers earn much more that those in Wales and Scotland
The government takes a sector-based approach to tackling non-payment of the national minimum wage.
Middlesbrough MP keen on jail terms for bosses who ignore minimum wage requirements.
The minimum wage for adult workers goes up to £5.05 per hour from 1 October.
Police in Edinburgh have denied they are advising workers to dress down during the G8 summit in July to avoid trouble with anti-poverty protesters.
Members of the Low Pay Commission are to visit Northern Ireland to see what the impact has been on the region's economy.
One in seven Londoners are earning wages that fall below the poverty level, according to a report from the Greater...
Cuba’s president Fidel Castro has announced plans to more than double the country’s current minimum wage. Labourers earning about 100...
A TUC report has rubbished claims that there is little difference between the main political parties by highlighting the positive benefits for women if the Labour Party were to win the general election.
Ninety-five per cent of low paid workers say a national minimum wage is very important to them and their families
UK retailers say Labour's promised minimum wage rise will force employers to reduce hours and staff benefits
Business consultants urge employers and employees to examine potential pitfalls of salary sacrifice schemes.
Much has been written about us being in the grip of that most unholy of phenomena - high employment. But the Germans have got enough unemployment for everyone
Union contacts politicians to plead for better terms and conditions for cleaners at Parliament
