26 October 2009
The Employment Forum has presented its minimum wage recommendation to the Social Security Minister following public consultation during July to September of this year. If accepted, the minimum wage would rise to £6.20 per hour from 1 April 2010. This is an increase of 2% on the current rate and represents 40% of the current weekly average earnings.
The forum has also recommended increases in the trainee rate and the maximum amounts that can be offset against the minimum wage where an employer provides accommodation, or accommodation and food, to an employee. These amounts will also increase by 2% from 1 April 2010.
The Social Security Minister is expected to consider the recommendations over the coming weeks with the intention that the required legislation to bring the increases into effect will be debated by the States early in 2010.
The forum’s full recommendation is available on the past consultations page.
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