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.
While the Employment Bill, first promised by the government in 2019, has not materialised, some changes to employment law do...
New regulations make any contractual term unenforceable if it prohibits a low-income worker from working for or providing services to another employer or only permits it with the current employer’s consent.
Many concerns about the autumn statement have focused on whether the measures will help tackle the skills and labour shortage and make more likely the possibility of redundancies this winter.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed the April 2023 national living wage in his Autumn Statement, alongside tax increases.
Reports suggest government will accept official recommendation for increase in the national living wage from April 2023.
Union body says government should set the Low Pay Commission a new minimum wage target of 75% of median earnings.
P&O Ferries owner records huge profits despite previously claiming business was unviable.
Job insecurity and a ‘poisonous’ workplace culture leaves workers trapped in poor-quality jobs and vulnerable to exploitation, according to a...
NHS leaders have urged the government to implement a national care worker minimum wage of £10.50 an hour with immediate effect as the service struggles to retain staff.Â
The national living wage review has found that while wages increased, household income for those in low-paid roles has not.
Bolt drivers' worker status is set to be challenged at an employment tribunal.
Pedal Me, Gorillas and Getir ride high in the worker-friendly rankings while Deliveroo and Just Eat slip down the table.
The announcement of the 'real' living wage rate will be brought forward from November to September this year, in response to an unprecedented rise in living costs.
The boss of P&O Ferries has denied that his company has taken a reputational hit in the wake of its sudden sacking of 800 crew in mid-March.
Some employers failed to increase staff pay when 23-year-olds were brought into the scope of the national living wage, finds BEIS report.
