Many legal issues arise as an employer that you may need help with. Not all of these have to be problematic, but making sure you have the correct contract between your business and your employees or workers is key. You also will need to consider what policies need to be in place to protect your staff and how to handle grievances, disciplinary hearings and dismissal.

National Minimum Wage in the UK

Workers aged 23 and over are entitled to a higher minimum wage rate which is also called the National Living Wage (NLW).

• Like the National Minimum Wage, the NLW undergoes annual reviews by the government and subsequently may change. For instance, there is a regulation that from 1 April 2024, workers aged 21 and over will be entitled to the National Living Wage.
• Like the National Minimum Wage, the NLW undergoes annual reviews by the government and subsequently may change. For instance, there is a regulation that from 1 April 2024, workers aged 21 and over will be entitled to the National Living Wage.

Apprentices

Apprentices are entitled to the reduced apprentice rate if they’re either aged under 19 or for the first year of their apprenticeship, but in no case if they are of at least of the qualifying age for the NLW as indicated above.