Employing young people
Young workers over 18: the rules
You may still have special responsibilities to
young workers, even when they are over the age of 18.
National minimum wage
At 18, you must pay young workers at least the national minimum
wage. This is:
- £4.10 per hour for people aged 18 to 21 (increasing to
£4.25 per hour from 1 October 2005, and £4.45 from
1 October 2006)
- £4.85 per hour for those aged 22 and over (increasing
to £5.05 per hour from 1 October 2005, and £5.35 from
1 October 2006), or £4.10 for those aged 22 or over who
are receiving accredited training for their first six months with
a new employer (increasing to £4.25 per hour from 1 October
2005, and £4.45 from 1 October 2006)
Training
If you take on an employee aged 18 to 24 who has been claiming Jobseeker's
Allowance for six months or more, they may be eligible for the New
Deal. In addition to their statutory right to two days off a week,
you must give a New Deal employee at least one
day off a week, or its equivalent, for study for a period of up
to six months. You may get financial help to fund this.
You may be required to give 18-year-old employees paid time off
to complete study or training begun when they were 16 or 17 if they
had failed to reach a certain standard of education at school. For
further information, read
about time off for studying or training for young people on the
Department for Education and Skills website.
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