From 1st October 2008 the National Minimum Wage will rise by 3.8% from £5.52 to £5.73.
For 18 to 21-year-olds the rate will be £4.77, up from £4.60, while 16 to 17-year-olds will get £3.53, up from £3.40.
According to the BBC, “The government also wants to crack down on those employers not paying the correct amount, with the maximum penalty increased to an unlimited fine.”
So, more draconian measures then.
