Who can get the minimum wage?

"Most adult workers who:

* Are working legally in the UK
* Are not genuinely self-employed
* Have a written, oral or implied contract"

For the current rates of national minimum wages ------ Click Here

What can I do if I want to make a complaint about an employer not paying the minimum wage?

"There are a number of ways in which you can make a complaint about the non-payment of the minimum wage:

* You can download a complaint form (PDF 219K) and post this to the address on the form
* You can also call the helpline if you want to make a complaint about an employer who you suspect is not paying the minimum wage.
* You can complete an online complaint form and send this to us from this web site."

Source: HM Revenue & Customs
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/nmw/

Copy and paste eh pomp

good info though

Just quoting the inportant bits.

nice one Pompus!

Well i thought it went up when you was 21, I was wrong, Cheers for the info pompy

"What are the current rates of the national minimum wage?

There are three levels of minimum wage, and the rates from 1st October 2007 are:

* £5.52 per hour for workers aged 22 years and older
* A development rate of £4.60 per hour for workers aged 18-21 inclusive
* £3.40 per hour for all workers under the age of 18, who are no longer of compulsory school age."

im 22 in may yipeeeee

November for me LOL

dont apply to me anyway like lol

I double the NMW in my job anyway, so doesn't affect me.

get you mr money bags

Innit, Coffee / Hot choccy is on Daz on Thursday

i'd love to stuy but it's a flying visit for me on thursday.

i only get £1 more than the nat min for 22 yrs +

get £6.25 an hr... but then i cant really expect to earn anymore than that working for tesco as a shelf filler LOL

How much is night shift pay in Tesco matey? I may go for a night job in the Bidston one, me mate works nights there and he said they are always taking on because the staff arnt reliable.

Cant remember what he said the wage was though.

Ad love to work at night in Tesco aside me business haha! Plus ye get a staff discount on a lot of good's dont yet?

only get 10% off but it applies to all goods throughout the store... it can be handy for the likes of me who buys a fair bit of beer and most my xbox games etc from there...

have no idea wot nightshift get paid but i imagine it would be about £7.50-£8.50 - really have no idea tho

That sound's fair to me haha!

Don't suppose it applie's at the petrol station does it .... okay okay ill get me coat

lol maybe the food but i cant see it applying to the fuel... but i wouldnt have a clue

Lol you mean you have never tried ya luck to get cheaper petol for the missus silly man!!

accordin to ppl on the moneysavingexpert website it doesnt cover fuel costs haha

lol gutted... to be expected though lol!

yea lol, would be all their profits gone

What are the current rates of the national minimum wage?

There are three levels of minimum wage, and the rates from 1 October 2008 are:

* £5.73 per hour for workers aged 22 years and older
* A development rate of £4.77 per hour for workers aged 18-21 inclusive
* £3.53 per hour for all workers under the age of 18, who are no longer of compulsory school age

National minimum wage works out at about £12k'ish a year?

Ouch

Cheers for the update Mark

£5.73 for me (Im 23)

Not too long before my boss will have to do something about our £6 per hour
Im sure we should be paid more though because of our unsociable hours.... 10pm til 3.30am