National minimum wage: travel expenses to temporary workplaces no longer count
From 1 January 2011, expenses for travel to a temporary workplace can no longer form part of an employee's pay for national minimum wage purposes.
Before 1 January, expenses paid for travel to a temporary workplace could count towards an employer’s obligation to pay the national minimum wage. The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2010 amend the National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/584) so that expenses for travel to a temporary workplace will no longer form part of employees' pay for national minimum wage purposes.
In addition, from 1 January 2011, the Government is running a scheme to publicise the names of employers that pay their employees below the national minimum wage.
- National minimum wage Visit the XpertHR statutory rates section for details of the current national minimum wage rates.
- National minimum wage: the basics Visit the XpertHR employment law manual for further information on workers' rights to be paid the national minimum wage.
Also
National minimum wage worked examples The XpertHR worked examples section provides step-by-step guidance through processes necessary to ensure compliance with the law.
Model letter providing national minimum wage statement Use this model letter to inform workers of the current rate of the national minimum wage. It can be sent to individual workers or placed on company notice-boards.
