Monday 3 October 2011

Increases to national minimum wage - how will this affect cleaning companies?

Many office cleaning companies and  cleaning companies are already struggling, clients are expecting more and more for less, cleaners want and demand higher pay, times are uncertain, one thing that is certain is the increase to national minimum wage from this month - details below;

A reminder to our clients that the National Minimum Wage is set to increase next month. The minimum wage rates are reviewed annually by the Low Pay Commission. From 1st October 2011 the following rates apply: 
• the rate for workers aged 21 and over increases to £6.08 per hour.
• the 18-20 rate increases to £4.98 per hour.
• the 16-17 rate for workers above school leaving age but under 18 increases to £3.68 per hour.
• finally the apprentice rate, for those under 19 or 19 or over and in the first year of their apprenticeship increases to £2.60 per hour.

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