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National Minimum Wage 2013/14
It is the Low Pay Commission (LPC), established in 1998, that advises the Government about the National Minimum Wage (NMW). In early 2012, the Government wrote to the LPC setting out their remit for their report on the NMW rates for 2013, i.e. from October 2013. The Government asked that the LPC continue to monitor [...]
Employment Law Changes 2013/14
April 2013 Legal aid is withdrawn for many employment claims by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. The current 90-day minimum consultation period for large scale redundancies (over 100 employees) is reduced to 45 days – see Payroll Help 02 January 2013 Summer 2013 Employment Tribunal penalties introduced at the same [...]
Employment Law Review 2013
The Coalition Government launched a Parliament-long Employment Law Review when it came to power in May 2010. The aim of this was to review the complexity and efficiency of employment regulation. The overall objective is to improve the legislation, thereby ensuring flexibility, effectiveness and fairness in the labour market. Last week, The Department for Business, [...]
National Minimum Wage Compliance and Enforcement
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), in association with HMRC, have published their latest report ‘National Minimum Wage: Compliance and Enforcement’. This covers an 18-month period to 30 September 2012 and sets out the Government’s view – ‘everyone who is entitled to the NMW should receive it’. he National Minimum Wage was established [...]
National Minimum Wage Regulations
The Government has published the 2012 Regulations, which lay out the increased rates in the National Minimum Wage that apply from the first pay reference period on or after Monday 01 October 2012: NMW hourly rates October 2011 October 2012 Workers above school leaving age but under age 18 £3.68 £3.68 Youth [...]
National Minimum Wage 2012 – Reminder
In March, we advised that the Government had accepted proposals from the Low Pay Commission for the National Minimum Wage rates that will apply from the first ‘pay reference period’ that starts on or after Monday 01 October 2012. The main rates will be as follows: NMW hourly rates October 2011 October 2012 Workers above [...]
Low Pay Commission Consults
In July 2012, we advised that the Low Pay Commission (LPC) had been asked by the Government to submit its report on National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates for 2013 by February 2013. This report is based on data collected via a number of different methods, including public meetings and written consultations. The report must be [...]
National Minimum Wage 2012 (and 2013)
In March, we advised that the Government had accepted proposals from the Low Pay Commission for the National Minimum Wage rates that will apply from the first ‘pay reference period’ that starts on or after Monday 01 October 2012. The main rates will be as follows: NMW hourly rates October 2011 October 2012 Workers above [...]
Additional changes to national minimum wage regulations
Two sets of national minimum wage regulations introduce, in addition to the 1 October increases, other measures relating to training schemes and student accommodation. The October increases to the national minimum wage (NMW) rates have been given effect by means of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2011. These amendment regulations and a further set [...]
Low Pay Commission given review criteria for 2012
Remit for the 2012 Report includes consideration of simplifying the national minimum wage Regulations The Low Pay Commission has been asked to report to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills by February 2012 with proposals for National Minimum Wage rates that would apply from October 2012. Three particular directions [...]
Questions from our Forum 16/05/2011
Each week we receive a number of payroll questions on our forum, and here are this week’s batch. Can you help with any answers? Commission Agents We are a retailer who pays a number of people a one off commission each year for selling Tshirts etc at University campuses etc. Whilst the commissions can [...]
NMW and salaried staff
A pleasantly quiet week with, seemingly, most of the Government departments taking long holidays. But, so you have something to read, we have included an updated version of one of our favourite Employer FAQs about salaried employees and the National Minimum Wage. So, think about the salaried staff in your business, the number of hours [...]
Low Pay Commission’s minimum wage recommendations accepted
The Government has confirmed that the increases to the National Minimum Wage recommended by the Low Pay Commission have been accepted. The 2011 Report of the Low Pay Commission (LPC) was submitted to Government on 25 February 2011 and, on 7 April, the Government confirmed that all of the LPC’s recommendations had been accepted. Accordingly, [...]
Amendments to minimum wage Regulations
Under new minimum wage amendment Regulations, with effect from 1 April 2011, all payments made by employers to employees that represent amounts paid by customers by way of a service charge, tip, gratuity or cover charge do not count towards the minimum wage, whether or not they are paid through the payroll. the limit on [...]
NMW and travel and subsistence expenses schemes
Alongside the 2009 Pre-Budget Report, the Government announced that it intended to address the problem of potentially exploitative salary sacrifice arrangements that are implemented for some temporary workers paid at or near the National Minimum Wage (NMW). On 11 February 2010, HM Treasury published a consultation document, entitled National Minimum Wage workers: Travel and subsistence [...]
Questions From Our Forum 30/12/10
The following questions have been posted over the past week. Can you contribute to any of the discussions?… How long can I delay my staff from taking holiday? We have recently had some employees leave the company, we have decided not to replace them. We have adequate staffing levels until a member of staff goes [...]
Changes to apprentice rules from October 2010
The changes proposed in the Low Pay Commission’s eleventh National Minimum Wage Report were accepted by the Coalition government in June and included a new minimum rate for apprentices. The Regulations introducing the arrangements for apprentices were made on 22 July and come into force from 1 October 2010. Current rules Currently, apprentices are either [...]
