National Minimum Wage October 2009
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October 13, 2009, 11:19 am
Filed under: Employment Law
Filed under: Employment Law
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) hourly rates from 1 October 2009 are:
• Standard (adult) rate: £5.80 (rising from £5.73)
• Development rate: £4.83 (rising from £4.77)
• Young workers rate: £3.57 (rising from £3.53)
Also, from the 1st October 2009 it is now unlawful to include tips and gratuities in payment of the National Minimum Wage. A code of practice is available to all those in the service industries where tips are an issue – please follow this link http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/employment/pay/index.html
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Hi, does this affect the apprenticship schemes (NVQ2 & 3) that are up and running where employers are paying c£95 per week for c30 hours
Comment by Robert October 14, 2009 @ 7:59 amHi Robert, Good question!
Apprentices are treated differently in respect of the National Minimum Wage and are legally paid £95 per week. This is because they are receiving training/education as well as working.
To clarify the position, for minimum wage purposes, an apprentice is classed as a worker who has either a contract of apprenticeship with their employer or is taking part in a Government apprenticeship program.
Employees/apprentics on the following courses would normally have written agreements or contracts with their employer:
• Entry to Employment, Apprenticeships or Advanced Apprenticeships (England)
• Get Ready for Work, Skillseekers or Modern Apprenticeships (Scotland)
• Skillbuild, Modern Apprenticeships or Foundation Modern Apprenticeships (Wales)
Apprentices only qualify for the full NMW (as specified above) if they:
•are aged 18 or over, or
•are aged 19 or over and not in the first year of their apprenticeship.
Apprentices who do not meet these criteria are entitled to earn an amount of no less than £95 a week (effective 1st August 2009).
Once they have worked as an apprentice for a year, if they have reached the age of 19 and are still working for the same employer, they are entitled to the normal National Minimum Wage for their age.
Who said employing staff was simple?!
Comment by grassrootshr October 14, 2009 @ 12:46 pmPheewww, as you say, employing folks is not an easy one. Thanks for the update. Robert
Comment by Robert October 15, 2009 @ 7:07 pm