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National Minimum Wage 2011

The XpertHR benchmarking survey on the national minimum wage for 2010/2011. The survey looks at the following: the impact of the national minimum wage; how employers have adjusted to the national minimum wage; and at their views on the statutory pay floor.

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Survey:	National Minimum Wage 2011	Date: 25-10-2010
Source:	XpertHR Surveys	More about this Survey

Survey questions

What should the 2010/2011 national minimum wage for adults be?

Did you increase your lowest adult rates in response to the 2010 national minimum wage uprating?

How did the 2.2% increase to the adult national minimum from 1 October 2010 compare with the pay award received by the majority of your employees this year?

What should the 2010/2011 national minimum wage development rate (for workers aged 18 to 20) be?

Did you increase rates for workers aged 18 to 20 in response to the 2010 national minimum wage uprating?

What should the 2010/2011 national minimum wage for workers aged 16 and 17 be?

Did you increase rates for workers aged 16 & 17 in response to the 2010 national minimum wage uprating?

Does your organisation employ apprentices?

Did you increase rates for apprentices as a result of the October 2010 introduction of the national minimum wage apprentice rate?

Do you support the national minimum wage apprentice rate?

What action have you taken in direct response to the 2010 national minimum wage increase?

Have you reduced pay differentials in response to the 2010 national minimum wage increase?

Have you reduced the employment of trainees in response to the 2010 national minimum wage increase?

Have you reduced the number of staff in response to the 2010 national minimum wage increase?

Have you increased the cost of products/services in response to the 2010 national minimum wage increase?

Have you reduced staff hours in response to the 2010 national minimum wage increase?

Have you reduced staff benefits in response to the 2010 national minimum wage increase?

Have you increased the employment of younger people aged under 21 in response to the 2010 national minimum wage increase?

Have you taken other actions in response to the 2010 national minimum wage increase?

What are your views on the national minimum wage?

To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "The national minimum wage should take into account regional cost of living differences."

To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "Enforced pay increases through the national minimum wage have led to decreased company profits."

To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "There is pressure to pay staff above the national minimum wage in order to avoid being seen as a 'minimum wage employer'."

To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "The national minimum wage has had no impact on my organisation."

To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "The national minimum wage has resulted in additional payroll administration for my organisation."

To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "Staff not directly affected by the national minimum wage increase want their pay rates to rise by the same amount as the national minimum wage each year."

Which factors should contribute to national minimum wage levels?

How frequently should the national minimum wage be uprated?

On what basis should the national minimum wage be uprated?

How should the national minimum wage be enforced?

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