Great Britain: labor law changes coming in effect in October

Every autumn changes in British labor law come into force that keep human resource departments with plenty of extra work. This time round suspense is the order of the day as several implementation dates are still unknown and businesses have to get an early start in certain area.
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Youth salaries receive a boost. From 01 October, the minimum wage for all Britons under 25 will rise. Employees between 21 and 24 will see the hourly minimum wage rise from £6.70 (€7.86) to £6.95 (€8.15). The hourly rate for those aged between 18 and 20 will rise from £5.30 (€6.21) to £5.55 (€6.50). The under 18s hourly rate will rise from £3.87 (€4.54) to £4.00 (€34.69). Apprentices will earn £3.40 (€3.98) per hour as compared with £3.30 (€3.87) currently. The minimum wage for those over 25 th

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