National Minimum Wage Rates Change 1st October 2009
Today sees the introduction of the annual minimum wage increase in the UK and NI.
From 1st October 2009, National Minimum Wage rates will increase from:
£5.73 to £5.80 an hour for workers aged 22 and over
£4.77 to £4.83 an hour for workers aged 18 to 21
£3.53 to £3.57 an hour for workers aged 16 to 17
The completely confidential National Minimum Wage helpline numbers are:
UK 0845 6000 678 NI 0845 6500 207
The service are able to investigate complaints regards non-payment of the minimum wage and can offer lots of help and advice in over 100 languages.
Don't forget to check your next wage slip!
Paternity Leave Set to Increase - Government Proposals
The Government has announced plans to introduce a new law, which will give fathers increased paternity rights and additional paternity leave. The proposal is set to cover parents of babies due on or after the 3rd April 2011.
The proposed new law could see the babies father entitled to take any maternity leave not used by the mother should she wish to or need to return to her own work before their entitled year of maternity leave expires.
It could see fathers will be able to request a maximum of three months off work, paid at the statutory rate and up to three months unpaid leave. At present, fathers can only claim two weeks paid leave.
The entitlement is set to extend to adopting couples and civil partnerships too.
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