2 7 the minimum wage act working time reg
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The document discusses UK labor laws regarding minimum wage and maximum working hours: - The Minimum Wage Act establishes statutory minimum wage rates for most employees based on age, with exemptions for some groups. Businesses must pay at least these rates. - The Working Time Regulations implement EU directives setting a maximum 48-hour workweek on average, minimum daily and weekly rest periods, and at least 28 days of paid annual leave per year. Employers can have employees opt out of the 48-hour limit in writing. - Violations of maximum hours or leave requirements can be addressed through criminal sanctions or employment tribunals, while minimum wage can only be enforced via tribunals. Advantages and disadvantages of
2 7 the minimum wage act working time reg
- 1. 2.7 The Minimum Wage Act (1998) Natasha Verma IFP
- 2. The Minimum Wage Act (1999) • Statutory entitlement to a minimum wage for most employees. • Employees not entitled to a minimum wage under this act are the self employed, volunteers, students working as part of a under graduate or post graduate course and workers on certain government training schemes. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnl6VZ6Mj9Q
- 3. What does it mean to a business? • Has to pay the following minimum rates of pay to employees depending on their ages. • Currently three aged-based national minimum wage rates and an apprentice rate, which are usually updated in October each year. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM-m- goaGSg
- 4. Minimum Wage Rates 2013 Age Rate 21 years & over 18-20 years 16-18 years apprentices aged under 19 for apprentices aged 19 and over, but in the first year of their apprenticeship Apprentices aged 19 or over who have completed one year of their apprenticeship are entitled to receive the national minimum wage rate applicable to their age. Minimum wage age related
- 5. EU Directives • EU directives lay down certain end results that must be achieved in every Member State. • National authorities have to adapt their laws to meet these goals, but are free to decide how to do so. • Working Time Directive made into British Law through The Working Time Regulations (1998)
- 6. Working Time Regulations (1998) • Maximum weekly working time – An employee has a statutory right not to be compelled to work in excess of an average of 48 hours in a working week. • Employers can opt out of this by obtaining the employees agreement in writing first • If an employee is “on call” and are required to be at their workplace whilst “on call”, then this is part of their “working time” • Cannot be enforced at an employment tribunal, can only be addressed by criminal sanction
- 7. Daily Rest and Weekly Rest • An employee has the right to daily rest and weekly rest breaks • Entitled to a rest of 11 consecutive hours in each 24 hours he works for his employer • Entitled to an uninterrupted rest period of 24 hours in each 7 day period during which he works for his employer • Can be enforced by raising a complaint in an employment tribunal
- 8. Annual leave • Employees have the right to a minimum of 28 days paid annual leave in a holiday year. • Enforceable by complaining to an employment tribunal.
- 9. Effects of Working Time Regulations • What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Working Time Directives? • Watch the following videos and discuss. • http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=ykH1u1mE6as • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC5- HPqX5fU
- 10. Effects of Working Time Regulations • What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Working Time Directives? • Watch the following videos and discuss. • http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=ykH1u1mE6as • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC5- HPqX5fU