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New drive to police NMW
15 December 2008
Usdaw has welcomed the Labour Government’s new campaign to boost awareness of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and help expose cases of underpayment.
A similar campaign last year distributed hundreds of thousands of leaflets and spoke directly to over 87,000 people about their employment rights.
The IT'S YOUR CALL campaign unit is travelling to 28 towns and cities across the UK between now and early February providing free help and information on the NMW. You can also call the FREE hotline on: 0845 6000 678.
The aim of the campaign is to tell people about their rights to the minimum wage, to help them calculate whether they are receiving it and enable them to report underpayment.
The unit and hotline is staffed by fully trained advisers able to answer questions from workers and employers about the NMW and advise them on what to do if they have a complaint or a more complex query.
It is estimated that one million people in the UK currently benefit from the NMW, introduced by the Labour Government in 1998.
In October 2008 the minimum wage rates were increased to £5.73 for people aged 22 and over, £4.77 for 18-21 year olds and £3.53 for 16-17 year olds.
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