minimum wage

[saintpeter48]

when does the new rate come into force, i know its this month but dont know the date, thanks

[redcrx]

from 1st October the rates are:

�5.52 per hour for workers aged 22 years and older
A development rate of �4.60 per hour for workers aged 18-21 inclusive
�3.40 per hour for all workers under the age of 18, who are no longer of compulsory school age.

taken from http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/nmw/#b

[saintpeter48]

thankyou.

[dot.hawkes]

I have just taken on a school leaver and I have given her �4 an hour, she has very little experience but she has good school grades and seems intelligent enough to do the job just as well as anyone older, after her 3 month review I will put her wage up to �4.20 or so, then again after 6 months. I think �3.60 an hour is wrong when they are doing the same job as someone just a few years older. This girl is unsure on what to do at college and so is waiting a year and earning some money whilst checking out her options, she isn;t lazy and her family have ties with the store already and so i know i can be confident in her.