Keeping this in consideration, can my employer pay me less than minimum wage?
A minimum wage is an employee's base rate of pay for ordinary hours worked. Employers and employees cannot be paid less than their applicable minimum wage, even if they agree to it.
Subsequently, question is, what employers must pay minimum wage? Employers must pay you at least the National Minimum Wage (NMW) if you have reached the official school leaving date
- Apprentices under 19 - £4.30 an hour.
- Age 16-17 - £4.62 an hour.
- Age 18-20 - £6.56 an hour.
- Age 21-24 - £8.36 an hour.
- Age 25+ - £8.91 an hour (National Living Wage).
Similarly, you may ask, what can you do if your employer doesn't pay you minimum wage?
Take the following steps:
- Step 1: call the Acas helpline. If you haven't already, call the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100.
- Step 2: raise a grievance.
- Step 3: early conciliation.
- Step 4: take your employer to a tribunal.
- Step 5: take your employer to court.
- Report your employer to HM Revenue and Customs.
Who is exempt from federal minimum wage?
There are some employees who are exempt from the minimum wage law, such as outside salespersons, individuals who are the parent, spouse, or child of the employer, and apprentices regularly indentured under the State Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
