Rogers & Norton

EMPLOYMENT LAW BULLETIN

National Minimum Wage - Correction

We've noticed an error in this month's bulletin; the adult national minimum wage has been raised to £6.08 per hour (not £6.09 as said).

Please accept my apologies. The rates for younger workers and apprentices were set out correctly.

You will have read in various newspapers, for example the Daily Telegraph that unions are pressing for an increase in the minimum wage to £8 per hour. Fortunately for employers, the high rates of retail inflation expected in future years mean that there is pressure to keep wage inflation low, meaning dramatic future increases are unlikely.

Phil Kerridge

ABOUT US

Phil Kerridge is a Partner and Head of Employment Law at Rogers & Norton. His employment practice is heavily focussed on providing advice to the Firm’s commercial clients. Phil regularly defends employers on a wide range of issues at Tribunal and provides advice in the handling of disciplinary matters. Phil also has a substantial non contentious practice, providing more general advice in relation to the drafting of contracts of employment, restrictive covenants, compromise agreements and Company policies/handbooks. Phil also provides support to the Firm's Commercial department on TUPE issues.

Phil also has substantial experience in dealing with regulatory issues and has advised and represented local employers in prosecutions brought by the Health and Safety Executive, and dealt with regulatory issues involving the Office of Fair Trading, Trading Standards and the Environment Agency.

CONTACT INFO

For any advice on the above matters, please contact Phil on 01603 675603 or by email.

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