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National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (1998 c 39)

The National Minimum Wage Act 1998 established the first statutory national minimum wage in the United Kingdom. Its primary aim was to prevent the exploitation of low-paid workers by setting a minimum legal hourly rate of pay. The Act sought to remedy income inequality and improve living standards, especially benefiting vulnerable and low-income workers. Enforcement mechanisms were also included, empowering both employees to claim their rights and the government to penalise non-compliant employers. The Act marked a significant development in labour law, ensuring fairer pay across various sectors of the economy.

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National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (1998 c 39)

The National Minimum Wage Act 1998 established the first statutory national minimum wage in the United Kingdom. Its primary aim was to prevent the exploitation of low-paid workers by setting a minimum legal hourly rate of pay. The Act sought to remedy income inequality and improve living standards, especially benefiting vulnerable and low-income workers. Enforcement mechanisms were also included, empowering both employees to claim their rights and the government to penalise non-compliant employers. The Act marked a significant development in labour law, ensuring fairer pay across various sectors of the economy.

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National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (1998 c 39)

1 Workers to be paid at least the minimum wage

2 Determination of hourly rate of remuneration

3 Exclusion of, and modifications for, certain classes of person

4 Power to add to the persons to whom section 3 applies

5 The first regulations: referral to the Low Pay Commission

6 Referral of matters to the Low Pay Commission at any time

7 Referrals to, and reports of, the Low Pay Commission: supplementary

8 The Low Pay Commission

9 Duty of employers to keep records

10 Worker's right of access to records

11 Failure of employer to allow access to records

[11A Extension of time limit to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings]

12 Employer to provide worker with national minimum wage statement

13 Appointment of officers

14 Powers of officers

15 Information obtained by officers

16 Information obtained by agricultural wages officers

[16A Disclosure of information by officers]

17 Non-compliance: worker entitled to additional remuneration

18 Enforcement in the case of special classes of worker

[19 Notices of underpayment: arrears]

[19A Notices of underpayment: financial penalty]

[19B Suspension of financial penalty]

[19C Notices of underpayment: appeals]

[19D Non-compliance with notice of underpayment: recovery of arrears]

[19E Non-compliance with notice of underpayment: recovery of penalty]

[19F Withdrawal of notice of underpayment]

[19G Replacement notice of underpayment]

[19H Effect of replacement notice of underpayment]

20 . . .

21 . . .

22 . . .

[22A . . .]

[22B . . .]

[22C . . .]

[22D . . .]

[22E . . .]

[22F . . .]

23 The right not to suffer detriment

24 Enforcement of the right

25 Right of employee not to be unfairly dismissed: Great Britain

26 Right of employee not to be unfairly dismissed: Northern Ireland

27 Tribunal hearings etc by chairman alone

28 Reversal of burden of proof

29 Appeals to the Employment Appeal Tribunal

30 Conciliation

31 Offences

32 Offences by bodies corporate etc

33 Proceedings for offences

34 Agency workers who are not otherwise “workers”

35 Home workers who are not otherwise “workers”

36 Crown employment

37 Armed forces

[37A Cadet Force Adult Volunteers]

38 House of Lords staff

39 House of Commons staff

40 Mariners

41 Power to apply Act to individuals who are not otherwise “workers”

42 Power to apply Act to offshore employment

43 Share fishermen

44 Voluntary workers

[44A Religious and other communities: resident workers]

45 Prisoners

[45A Persons discharging fines by unpaid work]

[45B Immigration: detained persons]

46 Relationship of this Act and agricultural wages legislation

47 Amendments relating to remuneration etc of agricultural workers

48 Application of Act to superior employers

49 Restrictions on contracting out

50 Publicity

51 Regulations and orders

52 Expenses

53 Repeals and revocations

54 Meaning of “worker”, “employee” etc

55 Interpretation

56 Short title, commencement and extent

SCHEDULE 1 The Low Pay Commission

SCHEDULE 2 Amendments Relating to Remuneration etc of Agricultural Workers

SCHEDULE 3 Repeals and Revocations

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