With the minimum wage set to rise by 3.8% in October, concerns abound for those already being denied the legal minimum by unscrupulous employers.
18-21 year-olds will receive £4.77, up from £4.60 with 16-17 year-olds getting an extra 13p on their current rate of £3.40. The full rate will increase from £5.52 to £5.73 per hour.
Those at risk from being underpaid tend to be those in jobs where a tipping culture exists and/or where migrant workers often fill the roles such as in catering, hotels, and hairdressing.
Tips give rise to often obscure and confusing pay regimes - always to the employer’s benefit.
Rogue companies face unlimited fines and bills for back pay; they can be reported on the Minimum Wage Helpline on 0845 6000 678.
80,000 workers have benefited from £27m in reclaimed pay since 1999.
Have you been illegally underpaid? Do you know someone who has?
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