National Minimum Wage Fine Increased

National Minimum Wage Fine Increased for Non-conforming Employers   The maximum fine for an employer’s failure to pay an employee the National Minimum Wage has been increased.   Until the 25th May the maximum penalty that could be imposed was £20,000 per notice of national minimum wage underpayment, which was the same fine regardless of the number…

National Minimum Wage Changes Announced

National Minimum Wage Changes Announced   The Government has announced an increase in the National Minimum Wage (NMW) which will come into force on 1st October 2015.   The announcement sees the largest real-terms increase in the adult pay rate since 2008 and the Government has claimed the above inflation 3% increase will benefit more than…