West Devon Citizens Advice Bureau My 21 year old son has just started working at a local café/bar and I’m worried that he’s not being paid a reasonable amount. How can I find out?
YOUR son should be being paid at least £5.93 an hour under National Minimum Wage rules. As of 1st October 2010 that’s the new adult rate which now starts when the worker is aged 21 years old instead of 22. Also from 1st October, an apprenticeship rate of £2.50 an hour was introduced and that should help many others your son’s age. This means that an apprentice who is aged under 19 will be entitled to the new apprentice rate of the National Minimum Wage (£2.50 per hour). Apprentices aged 19 or over in the first year of their apprenticeship will be entitled to the new apprentice rate of £2.50 per hour. After that, they will be entitled to the normal rate of minimum wage for their age. From 1st October, the normal minimum wage rates
are £5.93 if you’re 21 or over, £4.92 if you’re 18-20 and £3.64 if you’re 16-17. You can get more information and support by visiting
www.direct.gov.uk/payandworkrights or calling the Pay and Work Rights Helpline on 0800 917 2368. Information on workplace rights can also be found on the Citizens Advice website:
www.adviceguide.org.uk or alternatively you can contact your local CAB.
CAB TAVISTOCK Kingdon House, North Street PL19 0AN
Open Monday Wednesday & Friday 10.00am - 2.00pm Drop in or ring 01822 612359 during these hours.
CAB OKEHAMPTON The Ockment Centre North Street Okehampton EX20 1AR
Open Tuesday Wednesday & Thursday 10.00am-2.00am. Drop in or ring 01837 52574 during these hours.
West Devon Citizens Advice Bureau also offer Outreach advice sessions at
Bere Alston Surgery and in Princetown at ‘The Plume of Feathers’ inn, every 3rd Wednesday of the month.
For further information or to make an appointment ring 01837 52105.
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