FAQs

All items: Atypical workers

Are employers required to pay apprentices the national minimum wage?

The national minimum wage rates increased on 1 April 2026. Employers should be aware that the apprentice rate applies only during the first year of the apprenticeship, or if the apprentice is under 19.
What happens if a job-share partner resigns or is dismissed?

A job-share arrangement requires that there are two suitable employees available ...
Are apprentices who are aged 21 or over entitled to the national living wage?

Updated to reflect that the national living wage extends to workers aged 21 and over from 1 April 2024.
How should an employer calculate a term-time worker's paid holiday?

Updated to reflect the new method for calculating holiday entitlement for term-time workers, for holiday years beginning on or after 1 April 2024.
Does an employer have to pay holiday pay to its casual workers?

Updated to reflect the new method of calculating holiday entitlement for irregular hours workers for holiday years beginning on or after 1 April 2024.
Must employers provide equipment for employees who work from home?
What is a hybrid worker?
Does a term-time worker have to take all their annual leave during the school holidays?
Can an employer require a term-time worker to work on certain days in the school holidays?
What is a term-time worker?

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