The issue discussed is whether the lower rates paid to 18–21-year-olds and 16–17-year-olds can be objectively justified in accord with the Framework Directive on Equal Treatment in Employment and Occupation. This objective justification requires a legitimate aim and a proportionate means of ...
A new minimum wage for 21-24 year olds, increased by 3.7 per cent to £6.95 an hour An increase in the Youth Development Rate, affecting 18-20 year olds, of 4.7 per cent to £5.55 an hour An increase in the 16-17 Year Old Rate of 3.4 per cent to £4.00 an hour An increas...
Examples of rule changes include the introduction of new rates for 16-17 year olds and for apprentices, as well as changes to what counts as pay in estimating the NMW, such as the exclusion of service charges and tips, for example. It also corrected an early overly cautious approach by ...
Frayne, C. and Goodman, A. (2004), The Impact of Introducing a National Minimum Wage for 16 and 17 Year Olds on Employment and Education Outcomes, Research Report for the Low Pay Commission.Frayne, C. and Goodman, A. (2004). `The impact of introducing a National Minimum Wage for 16-...