| Industry News |
|
| News » Employment Law » New minimum wage rules come into force |
|
01/10/2009
New minimum wage rules come into force |
|
New rules come into place today forbidding employers in drinking and catering establishments to use tips to subsidise the minimum wage.
Previously it has been lawful for tips to be counted towards the pay of staff, meaning the official salary can be less than the statutory level and then topped up with gratuities.
This means that those working in the capital who are continued to be paid this way will have a legal case to bring against their employer and may wish to see employment lawyers in London about this.
Today also sees new minimum wage rates coming into force, with the rate for those aged 22 or over rising from £5.73 to £5.80.
Prime minister Gordon Brown has pledged that this will rise in each of the next five years.
Earlier this week, the manufacturers' organisation EEF told the Low Pay Commission that future changes to the national minimum wage should be linked to larger movements in pay rates to help employers plan for them.
Written by Anthony Dyson
 |
| |
| Related Articles |
12/01/2010
Firm faces discrimination claims over redundancies
Fujitsu is facing claims that its redundancy policy has deliberately targeted people from minority groups.
|
12/01/2010
Retirement age law change planned
The current compulsory retirement age of 65 should be abolished, according to a senior member of the government.
|
07/01/2010
Employees 'should be treated reasonably' in snow
Employees have a right to be treated reasonably by their bosses as the winter weather hits Britain, the Chartered Institute of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has said.
|
05/01/2010
Taxi firm caught out over equal pay
A taxi firm has lost a legal case for sex discrimination after paying a female employee, whose husband also worked for the company.
|
05/01/2010
Action urged on age discrimination
More action is needed to ensure age discrimination legislation is enforced, it has been argued.
|
News Archive