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Employment (Minimum Wage) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Regulations 201-

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A decision made 17 December 2010 regarding: Employment (Minimum Wage) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Regulations 201-

Decision Reference: MD-S-2010-0078

Decision Summary Title :

DS - Minimum Wage Regulations

Date of Decision Summary:

14 December 2010

Decision Summary Author:

Policy Principal

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

WR - Minimum Wage Regulations

Date of Written Report:

2 November 2010

Written Report Author:

Policy Principal

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Subject: Employment (Minimum Wage) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Regulations 201-

Decision(s): The Minister decided to lodge ‘au Greffe’ the Employment (Minimum Wage) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Regulations 201- to increase the maximum amounts that may be offset against the minimum wage for accommodation and food, effective from 1 April 2011.

Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister had approved the Employment Forum’s recommendation that the maximum amount that an employer may offset against the minimum wage where living accommodation is provided to an employee should be increased to £69.21 per week, or £92.27 per week where both food and living accommodation are provided.  The Minister had also approved the Forum’s recommendation that employers should be prevented from using tips, service charges, gratuities and cover charges received from customers towards minimum wage pay.

 

The Minister intends that the minimum wage will be increased to £6.32 and the trainee rate will be increased to £4.74 by Ministerial Order, subject to the States adopting the proposed amendment to the Regulations.

Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications.

Action required: Policy Principal to request Greffier of the States to arrange for the Proposition to be lodged ‘au Greffe’ for States debate on 1 February 2011.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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