Welcome to the Wansbroughs Employment Law Update. Increases in the National Minimum Wage With effect from the 1 October 2011, the National Minimum Wage has increased as follows: | Rate | From October 1st 2011 | Standard rate: workers aged 21 and over. | £6.08 | | Development rate: workers aged 18-20 and those aged 21 and over doing accredited training in the first six months of employment. | £4.98 | | Young workers rate: workers above compulsory school age but under 18 and not apprenticed. | £3.68 | | Apprenticeship rate: apprentices under 19 or in the first year of apprenticeship. | £2.60 |
If you have any questions in relation to these increases please do not hesitate to contact rebecca.peterson@wansbroughs.com or 01380 733394. | 
