Great Britain: government proposes banning the deduction of travel expenses from minimum wage to protect low-paid agency workers

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ndment to the Minimum Wage Act in order to ensure that employers who pay minimum wage won’t deduct travel or subsistence expenses from this amount – a widespread practice among recruitment agencies. This amendment will be subject to consultation between February 11 and May 6. (Ref. 100160)



Context. The S338 Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act provides that travel and subsistence (food and housing) expenses between an employee’s residence and temporary workplace are exempted from taxes and s

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