Two-stage rise in pay floor to 4.20 in October 2002

NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE

Two-stage rise in pay floor to £4.20 in October 2002

The government has announced that the national minimum wage will increase from £3.70 an hour to £4.10 in October 2001 with a further 10p increase planned for October 2002.

Bookmarks

• Department of Trade and Industry: You can download details of this week's announcement of a 40p hike in the minimum wage by accessing the DTI web site.
  www.dti.gov.uk/er/nmw/index.htm

• Low Pay Commission: Take a look at the press release issued on 5 March 2000 by Professor George Bain, chair of the Low Pay Commission.
  www.lowpay.gov.uk/lowpay/pressnotice05032001.htm

• Incomes Data Services: Visit the "national minimum wage zone" on the web site of pay analysts IDS for research, analysis and an overview of the legislation.
  www.incomesdata.co.uk/report/nmwfront.htm

• TIGER: The government site TIGER (Tailored Guidance on Employment Rights) provides an easy-to-use guide to UK employment law, including minimum wage regulations.
  www.tiger.gov.uk