Minimum Wage

Are casual, freelance and agency workers covered by the National Minimum Wage? Are retired people and pensioners eligible for the National Minimum Wage? Are small businesses exempt? Can I communicate in writing with a query about the National Minimum Wage? Can workers be paid less during a trial period at the beginning of a new job? Do employers have to keep records about the National Minimum Wage? How do you work out whether you are being paid the Minimum Wage? What about charity or voluntary workers? What about trainees and apprentices? What are the current rates of the National Minimum Wage? What are the maximum fines for an employer not complying with the National Minimum Wage? What counts as pay in calculating the National Minimum Wage? What do I do if I think I am being paid less than the National Minimum Wage? What elements of pay are excluded from the National Minimum Wage calculations? What if a worker is victimised or dismissed for claiming the National Minimum Wage? What is the National Minimum Wage? Where can a worker (over 22) find out if the training they are receiving is accredited? Who decides what the National Minimum Wage will be? Who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage? Who is not entitled to the National Minimum Wage?

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