National Minimum Wage

Latest additions to the national minimum wage areas of the site

Updated 20 March 2012

Low Pay Commission Report 2012

New National Minimum Wage Low Pay Commission Report 2012 added to the national minimum wage policy section.

In National Minimum Wage » Policy » Reports » Low Pay Commission reports

Updated 28 September 2011

National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2011

New regulations amend provisions of National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999, including increasing the principal rate to £6.08, and adding definitions of educational categories.

In National Minimum Wage » Legislation and case law » Statutory instruments » Amending

Updated 4 August 2011

National minimum wage external commentary section now available

New section contains information about national minimum wage written by other, non-governmental organisations.

In National Minimum Wage » Guidance » What does the law mean? » External commentary

Updated 27 March 2012

Increases in the National Minimum Wage from 1 October 2011

Government accepts Low Pay Commission’s recommendations

In National Minimum Wage » Guidance » How much is the National Minimum Wage? » Rates over the years

Updated 5 January 2011

High Court challenge to new national minimum wage regulations

New High Court judgment that considers a challenge to new regulations that provide that money payments paid by an employer in respect of travelling expenses that are allowed as deductions from earnings do not count towards the national minimum wage.