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Changes to national minimum wage and annual leave


The national minimum wages increases from 1 October 2007 are
as follows

16 – 17 year old Increase from £3.30 to £3.40 per hour
18 – 21 year old Increase from £4.45 to £4.60 per hour
Aged 22 and over Increase from £5.35 to £5.52 per hour

As from 1 October, the minimum annual holiday entitlement
increased from 4 weeks (20 days for those working a 5 day week)
to 4.8 weeks (24 days). On 1 April 2009 there will be a further
increase to 28 days. It is important to remember that the new
minimum annual leave entitlements, 24 days from 1 October 2007
and 28 days from 1 April 2009, include bank holidays. This means
that any employer who already gives 20 days leave plus bank
holidays will not be affected by the changes.