National Minimum Wage

From this date, MOST workers (including casual labourers, part-time workers, workers on short-term contracts, and workers employed by sub-contractors) in the UK aged 18 or over became entitled by law to a national minimum hourly wage, regardless of where they work, the size of the firm or the workers occupation.

Workers not entitled to the National Minimum Wage include: under 18's, au pairs, some apprentices, most voluntary workers and self employed people.

The NMW is fixed at different rates for certain groups of workers, depending on a number of factors, including age.

Placement students on sandwich courses are exempt from the National Minimum Wage.

For information about the NMW there is an NMW helpline, staffed by the Inland Revenue. The number is 0845 600 0678.

You can also contact the advisers in the Advice Centre or ACAS, a national organisation who deal with employment issues on 0845 747 4747.

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