Employment Law Update (April 2010)
New National Minimum Wage rates announced
The government has announced the new rates for the National
Minimum Wage, effective from 1st October.
The rates increase by around 2%, but an important change is that
the "adult" rate will apply to workers aged 21 plus, rather than 22
plus as at present.
The current and new rates are set out in the table below.
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From 1 Oct 2009
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From 1 Oct 2010
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22+
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£5-80
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21+
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£5-93
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18-21
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£4-83
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18-20
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£4-92
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16-17
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£3-57
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16-17
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£3-64
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apprentices
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£2-50
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