The National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW), the legal minimum wage rates that must be paid to employees increased on the 1 April, with employers liable to be penalised for any failure to comply.
The new rates are:
| Rate from 1 April 2018 | Rate from 1 April 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| NLW for workers aged 25 and over | £7.83 | £8.21 |
| NMW main rate for workers aged 21-24 | £7.38 | £7.70 |
| NMW 18-20 rate | £5.90 | £6.15 |
| NMW 16-17 rate for workers above school leaving age but under 18 | £4.20 | £4.35 |
| NMW apprentice rate for under 19 or 19 or over and in the first year of their apprenticeship | £3.70 | £3.90 |