Decide the appropriate pay and benefits for a new position

FAQs

• Is an employer at liberty to determine its own levels of pay?

• What is the national living wage?

• Is an employer acting unlawfully if pay rates vary between employees who perform similar roles?

• Does an employer risk age discrimination if it pays different rates in line with the national minimum wage age bands?

• What are the consequences if an employer pays workers less than the national minimum wage?

• Which elements of pay count for the purposes of calculating whether or not the national minimum wage has been paid?

• Can accommodation provided to employees be taken into account when calculating payment of the national minimum wage?

• Can employers use tips to count towards payment of the national minimum wage?

• Can the terms and conditions of employment differ between full- and part-time workers?

• Can an employer treat fixed-term employees less favourably than it treats permanent employees?

• In ensuring no less favourable treatment between fixed-term and comparable permanent employees can an employer balance a less favourable condition against a more favourable one?