Pay levels and awards

New and updated

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  How to

  How to deal with a pay rise that coincides with an employee's pregnancy or maternity leave

  Updated to reflect the increase to the statutory maternity pay rate from 6 April 2025. 

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  International

  Global minimum wage rates comparative table

  Updated to reflect changes to the minimum wage rates in Canada, Greece, Jersey and the UK, effective from 1 April 2025, and to include additional information on rates in China, Romania and South Africa.  

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  Employment law guide

  The national minimum wage

  Updated with the national minimum wage rates and the daily accommodation offset, effective from 1 April 2025.

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  FAQs

  What is the national living wage?

  Updated to reflect the increase to the national living wage rate from 1 April 2025.

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  FAQs

  What is the living wage used by the Living Wage Foundation and how is it calculated?

  Updated to reflect the increase to the national living wage rate in place from 1 April 2025. 

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  FAQs

  Are employers required to pay apprentices the national minimum wage?

  Updated to reflect the increase to the national minimum wage rate for apprentices in place from 1 April 2025. 

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  FAQs

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

  Updated to reflect the increase to the accommodation offset from 1 April 2025. 

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  Letters and forms

  Letter advising worker of rise in their national minimum wage rate

  Updated to reflect the increase to national minimum wage rates, effective from 1 April 2025.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter providing national minimum wage statement

  Updated to reflect the increase to national minimum wage rates, effective from 1 April 2025.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter advising worker they are moving to higher national minimum wage age band

  Updated to reflect the increase to national minimum wage rates, effective from 1 April 2025.