National Minimum Wage Act 1998

This national minimum wage is the minimum hourly rate an employee can be paid in the UK. Specific lower rates are applied to apprentices. Some workers are excluded from the legislation such as certain types of fishermen and voluntary workers.

The national minimum wage applies to those under the age of 23, a higher rate, the national living wage applies to those over the age of 23.

An amendment to the Employment Rights Act 1996 gives employees the right to an itemised payslip.