| CRITERIA Employment is Freely Chosen Freedom of Association & Collective Bargaining Safe & Hygienic Working Environment Child Labour Living Wages To Be Paid Working Hours Are Not Excessive No Discrimination Regular Employment No Harsh Or Inhumane Treatment Use of Agency Labour Continual Improvement | | Living Wages - UK Law - The National Minimum Wage (NMW) set until October 2005 is:
16-18 year olds: £3.00/hour; 18-21 years old: £4.10/hour; 22+ years: £4.85/hour. - Overtime premiums do not have to be paid by law unless the terms and conditions with that employee say so.
- The only deductions required by law are National Insurance (NI) and tax. Any other deductions from a worker's wage require the workers written permission.
- Workers must be provided with a payslip stating gross pay, itemised deductions and net pay.
- Workers are entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) after 3 days of sickness (unless their contract says otherwise) for a maximum period of 28 weeks unbroken sick leave. This is fixed at £64.35/week. You can recover this money from the Inland Revenue.
| Piece Rate Workers: If a worker is paid by the piece, their wage must not be less than the appropriate minimum rate for the actual hours worked. If their piece rate earnings fall below the minimum wage, wages must be made up to the minimum rate for the hours worked. As of April 2005, employers must pay a fair piece rate set at 120% of the minimum wage. | | Agricultural Workers: - Workers in agriculture are covered by the Agricultural Wages Order (AWO) which provides for a higher wage level. This applies to workers involved in:
- Crop, livestock production, site preparation, planting and crop maintenance
- Harvesting
- Horticultural production (including flowers and nurseries)
- Forestry
- Procession and packaging of produce on the farm or enterprise where it is grown
- Work on a farm that is ancillary to the production site
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If you need further assistance please contact UK Agricultural Wage Helpline tel: 0845 0000 134
or visit Department of Food & Rural Affairs website www.defra.gov.uk Click for countries outside the UK |
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