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.
The Seafarers’ Wages Act is now law and requires all ship operators using UK ports to pay workers at least the UK minimum wage.
Although the government has introduced the Seafarers Wages Bill, unions say ministers have failed to act over the unlawful sackings of P&O Ferries employees one year ago.
The cost-of-living crisis has hit women harder than men, according to new research from the Living Wage Foundation.
The Low Pay Commission sets out its projections for ensuring the national living wage reaches two-thirds of median earnings in 2024.
Increases to the national minimum wage rates in April could mean cuts to working hours for some junior Ministry of...
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.
