My son has just turned 16 and works in a local cafe weekends and school holidays, he is however only getting £1.50 per hour!!!
His manager reckons that because he hasn`t actually left school he does have to pay the minimum wage for 16 year olds. Is that right?
2006-10-22 07:04:00 · 12 answers · asked by jriiselfc 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I think as your son has just turned 16 he should be entitled to the min wage for 16-17 year olds which is £3.30 an hour as of this month:
I hope this helps....
16 and 17 year olds rate
The Government accepted the Low Pay Commission's recommendations for a new rate for 16 and 17 year olds (above compulsory school leaving age)* in their 2004 report.
£3.00 per hour from 1 October 2004. This will increase to £3.30 in October 2006.
NB: 16 and 17 year old apprentices are exempt from the young workers rate.
2006-10-22 07:06:23 · answer #1 · answered by Smurfett 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As I knew it the minimum wage didn't start until you were 18, and went up at 21. Gordon B has found you the correct answer though. Seeing as your son has only just turned 16, and it is October, your son is not entitled to a minimum wage until the last Friday of June 2007. But he is then entitled to it, whether he leaves school or not (so if the manager said exactly what your wrote: his statement was wrong). Personally, I would advise looking for another job. Your local supermarket should employ 16 year olds for weekend and evening jobs (I got one at 17). They paid a decent wage. As I remember they paid approx minimum wage for 18 year olds to under 18s, and minimum wage for 21 year olds when you were 18-21. Have a look there instead.
2016-05-21 22:43:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not!! He is entitled to the minimum wage for 16 year olds whether he's at school or not. Check out the ACAS website its full of info about working in the UK, Good luck Ü
2006-10-22 07:18:59 · answer #3 · answered by sue l 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that may be the case you'll have to check with the British Labour Laws. What excatly does he do there if he is a server or waiter then that is totally different than a cook or regular cleaner for the wages are different (at least in the US) because it is assumed the waiter gets more in tips and should be reported on your income at the end of the year.
2006-10-22 07:06:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No that is absolute rubbish. The minimum wage is for age, not for education situation. Most 16 year olds haven't left school. Report him!
2006-10-24 10:04:40 · answer #5 · answered by Kari 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Workers who are aged under 18 and no longer of compulsory school age can expect to be paid no less than £3.30 per hour from 1 October 2006.
Check this site for more advice
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/nmw/nmwfaqs.htm
2006-10-22 07:07:43 · answer #6 · answered by Flibble 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His manager is pulling a scam, get onto the local labour centre and let them know. He is exploiting your lack of knowledge and abviously does not realise you use Yahoo Answers!
2006-10-25 23:50:10 · answer #7 · answered by Sandy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that cant b rite if hes 16 its 4.35 im in management myself even tho we dont employ people at school bt if hes over 16 id get to the bottom of it
2006-10-26 05:42:26 · answer #8 · answered by KIRSTY B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Phone your local citizens advice. They are great offering advice for this sort of thing.
2006-10-26 00:32:09 · answer #9 · answered by l0bster_quadrille 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the labour board in your area.
2006-10-22 07:19:28 · answer #10 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋