National minimum wage to increase on 1st April 2018
The Low Pay Commission’s Autumn 2017 report has been published and on the 1st April 2018, the minimum wage will increase again.
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) is the minimum pay per hour most employees are entitled to by law. An employee's age and if they are an apprentice will determine the rate they will receive.
| Rates from 1 April 2017 are: | Rates from 1 April 2018 will be: | |
| 25 yrs old and over | £7.50 per hour | £7.83 per hour |
| 21-24 yrs old | £7.05 per hour | £7.38 per hour |
| 18-20 yrs old | £5.60 per hour | £5.90 per hour |
| 16-17 yrs old | £4.05 per hour | £4.20 per hour |
| Apprentices under 19 or 19 or over who are in the first year of apprenticeship | £3.50 per hour | £3.70 per hour |
To book a free online demo of Bright Contracts click here
To download your free trial of Bright Contracts click here
