The National Minimum Wage

The Government has announced that the NMW rates will increase with effect from 1 October 2010.

The current NMW is £5.80 per hour for those aged 22 and over.

With effect from 1 October 2010, 21 year olds will be included in the main adult rate, which will rise to £5.93.

HMRC recently created a new enforcement team with the principal aim of cracking down on employers who are failing to pay their employees at the correct NMW rates. The Dynamic Response Team will concentrate on the most complex and high profile cases.