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W19 - 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. As of 1 October 2004, this is:

• £4.10 an hour for people aged 18 to 21
• £4.85 an hour for those aged 22 and over, or £4.10 for those aged 22 or over who are receiving accredited training for their first six months with a new employer

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.

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This web-site was last updated on 29/07/2008

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