National Minimum Wage

As a worker you have certain rights such as pay and the number of hours you work. You can find more information here.

National Minimum Wage is aimed at providing employees with decent minimum standards and fairness in the workplace.

Main (adult) rate for workers aged 22 and over:

£5.80 per hour from October 2009

Development rate for workers aged 18-21 inclusive:

£4.83 per hour from October 2009

If you think you are being underpaid and wish to make a complaint, please ring 0845 6000 678. All complaints about underpayment of the National Minimum Wage will be treated in the strictest confidence.

If you are working on campus you will be put on the Student payscale which is issued by Human Resources and is updated every October. Your employer will be able to tell you which band you are on.