Consultation outcome
Salaried workers and salary sacrifice schemes: changing the National Minimum Wage rules
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Detail of outcome
The response document sets out the government’s plans to remove excessive burdens on businesses employing salaried workers without removing protections or benefits for these workers.
The government is also making it easier for businesses to comply with the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rules by:
- improving guidance and support
- resuming the NMW naming scheme with a focus on educating employers and workers
Detail of feedback received
We received 101 responses from a range of stakeholders, including:
- employers
- employer groups
- trade unions
- public sector bodies
- charities
Original consultation
Consultation description
This consultation seeks views on:
- proposed changes to the National Minimum Wage Regulations which relate specifically to salaried hours work and where employers feel National Minimum Wage rules unfairly penalise them without generating any benefit or protection for workers
- the practical operation of salary sacrifice schemes
Documents
Updates to this page
Published 17 December 2018
Last updated 11 February 2020 + show all updates
Last updated 11 February 2020 + show all updates
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Government response published.
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First published.