The National Living Wage (NLW) is a legal requirement, and is in effect a rise on the minimum wage.
The NLW will be introduced on 1 April for all working people aged 25 and over, and will be set at £7.20 per hour. The current National Minimum Wage (NMW) for those under the age of 25 will continue to apply. As an employer, you will need to make sure you are paying staff correctly. Your nursery could be named and shamed on gov.uk if this doesn’t happen, and fined (see below).
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HM Revenue & Customs can take employers to court for not paying the NLW.
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