Tag: #MinimumPay

Budget 2026 – Low Pay Commission (LPC) recommendations take the National Living Wage to £13.21

Screenshot The Government has today announced increases to minimum wage rates from April 2027. The National Living Wage (NLW), the minimum wage rate for all workers aged 21 and over, will rise by 3.9 per cent to £13.21. The minimum wage for 18-20 year olds will increase to £11.27. The rates for 16-17 year olds … Continue reading Budget 2026 – Low Pay Commission (LPC) recommendations take the National Living Wage to £13.21 →

Is Your Business Really NMW Compliant?

Back in July 2026, Simon Parsons of PAYadvice.UK joined the award winning Fair Work Solution teams Podcast with Wendy Muirhead tackling the question of 'Is Your Business Really NMW Compliant?' With the launch of the Fair Work Agency and their first naming and shaming list of NMW breach employers, its still looking as if many … Continue reading Is Your Business Really NMW Compliant? →

658 employers shamed for illegally “Short-changing staff”

Around £4 million has been repaid to 27,000 workers. Latest list of employers who have underpaid workers revealed as Government hands enforcement powers to new dedicated body.  658 employers named for failing to pay staff the National Minimum Wage, with £4 million returned directly to workers.  Thousands of workers given more room to breathe as … Continue reading 658 employers shamed for illegally “Short-changing staff” →

Minimum wage shock – penalties for some big names

389 employers … named for failing to pay workers the minimum wage to tens of thousands of workers. Employers told to repay over £7.3 million in wages owed to workers to aid the cost of living for some of the lowest earners.  389 named employers, including well-known brands, faced consequences for failing to pay the minimum wage through £12.6 million in penalties.  Around 60,000 workers found to have been underpaid as employers who break the rules are … Continue reading Minimum wage shock – penalties for some big names →

April 2026 National Minimum and Living Wage increases confirmed

(c)2025 PAYadvice Ltd The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has announced on the day before her 26th November 2025 Autumn Budget the acceptance of the Low Pay Commission recommendations on increases to the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage. These uplifts are predicted in benefit 2.7 million U.K. workers with a significant increase … Continue reading April 2026 National Minimum and Living Wage increases confirmed →

National Living Wage to increase to £12.21 in April 2025

(c) PAYadvice Ltd 2024 Low Pay Commission recommendations accepted in full The Government has announced Tuesday 29th October 2024 its acceptance of the Low Pay Commission’s (LPC) recommendations on the rates of the National Minimum Wage (NMW), including the National Living Wage (NLW). The rates which will apply from 1st April 2025 are as follows: … Continue reading National Living Wage to increase to £12.21 in April 2025 →

Autumn Budget 2024 – Pay boost for millions with National Minimum Wage increases

Chancellor announces pay rise for over 3 million workers next year, as National Living Wage rises by 6.7%. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces pay rise for over 3 million workers next year, as National Living Wage rises by 6.7% Pay boost worth £1,400 a year for an eligible full-time worker – a significant move towards delivering … Continue reading Autumn Budget 2024 – Pay boost for millions with National Minimum Wage increases →

202 Employers shamed for underpaying minimum wage

202 businesses have been named by DBT for failing to pay the minimum wage to lowest paid workers. These employers ordered to repay workers and face penalties of nearly £7 million after breaches left 63,000 workers out of pocket. Follows on from the 9.7% increase in National Living Wage and Minimum Wage on 1st April … Continue reading 202 Employers shamed for underpaying minimum wage →

TUC urges for a £15 minimum wage for care workers

In a report published by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Thursday 11th May 2023, research provides a breakdown of the financial benefit to the care workforce, and the wider economic benefits, of raising wages to a fair minimum of £15 per hour across the social care sector. Investing in the workforce to end the social … Continue reading TUC urges for a £15 minimum wage for care workers →