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Labour Costs: National Minimum Wage and Proposed Enforcement Measures

Posted on October 20, 2015 by

On 1 October 2015, over one million workers received a pay rise with the increase in the National Minimum Wage (NMW).  The standard adult rate is now £6.70 per hour, the development rate is £5.30 per hour and the apprenticeship … Continue reading →

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New Minimum Wage Rates Confirmed

Posted on April 7, 2014 by

The national minimum wage will increase from October 2014 as the Government has announced that they will accept the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations. From 1 October 2014 the standard adult rate will rise by 3% to £6.50 per hour (up … Continue reading →

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Increase to the National Minimum Wage from 1 October 2012

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

On 1 October 2012, the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2012 came into force setting out the amended minimum hourly rates for four categories of worker; standard adult (aged 21 and above), development (aged 18 to 20), young workers (under … Continue reading →

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Are you ready for 1 October?

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

The key employment law changes taking effect from 1 October 2011 are: Agency Workers Regulations 2010 The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 will come into force. Their aim is to ensure that after a 12-week qualifying period agency workers receive the … Continue reading →

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