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Minimum Wage
The National Minimum Wage Act 1998 created a minimum wage across the UK.
Deducting training costs from final pay
This section covers deducting training costs from final pay.
Maternity Leave
The law sets out the legal minimum leave entitlements for mothers.
Agreements between employers and employees may provide for better arrangements than the statutory minimum.
Gifts and Hospitality Register 1st April 2015 - 31st March 2016
Anonymised Gifts and Hospitality Register 01.04.2015 - 31.03.2016
Gifts and Hospitality Register 1st April 2016 – 31st March 2017
Anonymised Gifts and Hospitality Register 01.04.2016 - 31.03.2017
Deductions from wages by employers
February 2016
The Wages (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 repealed various Truck Acts 1831 to 1940 and the Payment of Wages Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 and made changes to the law governing the way in which wages were paid.
Payslips
Employers are legally obliged to provide employees with an itemised pay statement. These are usually called payslips or wage slips.
Qualifying periods
Most people are entitled to the rights outlined below. However, in many cases, qualifying conditions must be fulfilled before a right may be claimed. Some rights apply to all employees as soon as they start work; others depend on factors such as length of service, continuity of employment and activities in addition to the job, for example, union work.Deductions from pay - employers
This section covers deduction from pay.
Contractor versus Employee versus Worker
Employees, workers and contractors have different rights and responsibilities.