Remember: Today the National Minimum Wage Increases
The is4profit team
October 1, 2008
UK Small Business owners should be aware that the National Minimum Wage increases with effect from today.
In addition to your full-time staff you need to include home-workers, part-timers, casual workers, agency staff and employees on short-term contracts.
Exceptions to the wage include apprentices, the self-employed, voluntary and Job Centre Plus Work Trial workers.
- The national minimum wage, previously set at £5.52 an hour, is now £5.73 an hour. This is the main adult rate, for workers aged 22 and over.
- The development rate of the minimum wage for 18-21 year olds, has increased from £4.60 an hour to £4.77 an hour.
- The development rate for 16-17 year olds is up from £3.40 an hour to £3.53 an hour.
- The accomodation offset rises to £31.22 a week (or £4.46 a day)
Employers should be aware that they have a legal obligation to ensure that they are enforcing the minimum wage rate.