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OCTOBER  2011

Agency workers (being those supplied by a temporary work agency to work temporarily for and under the supervision and direction of an end user/hirer) will enjoy new legal rights. For further information please contact Helen Wyatt in our Employment Department by email hwyatt@gdlaw.co.uk or tel 0207 404 0606.

National minimum wage increases

The national minimum wage rates increase with effect from 1 October 2011.

• For adult workers aged 21 and over, the rate will rise from £5.93 to £6.08.
• Workers aged 18 to 20 will be entitled to a minimum rate of £4.98 (previously this was set at £4.93).
• For workers aged 16-17 year, the minimum rate will increase from £3.64 to £3.68.

The above rates set the minimum hourly pay that most workers in the UK are entitled to be paid. The employer is obliged to pay the minimum rate irrespective of whether the employee works full-time or part-time. The minimum rates also apply to all agency workers and temporary and casual workers. There are no exclusions for smaller employers.

Helen Wyatt
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If you would like any further information about the issues raised in this article please contact Helen Wyatt (hwyatt@gdlaw.co.uk)or any other member of Goodman Derrick LLP’s employment team on 0207 404 0606.

This guide is for general information and interest only and should not be relied upon as providing specific legal advice.