National minimum wage

Simpson, A milestone in the legal regulation of pay the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 . 

Discrimination Act 1975 as amended by the Employment Act 1989 and the Race Relations Act 1976 render it unlawful for a person to treat another less favourably on sexual or racial grounds. Any emplo5unent variations must be shown to be justified for non-sexual or non-racial reasons. A minimum wage was introduced by the National Minimum Wage Act 1998. 

Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1992 149 Motor Vehicle (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 59 Motor Vehicle (Tests) Regulations 1982 59 National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1986 61 National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1946 145 National Minimum Wage Act 1998 88 Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 4 Notification of Installations Handling Hazardous Substances Regulations 1982 831... 

More positive work incentives have been introduced also to make work pay . In 1998 the NMW Act established an independent statutory Low Pay Commission to make recommendations about the level and operation of a minimum wage. The legislation established a single national hourly rate to cover all mature workers, except the self employed. The only exception is younger people and trainees who can be paid a lower development rate. 

Table 27. National minimum hourly wage rates 1999-2006...

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