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Australia minimum wage New Zealand minimum wage South Africa minimum wage United Kingdom minimum wage United States of America minimum wage Introduction to the minimum wageThe Minimum wage has been implemented in many countries to help reduce the number of people living below the bread line. There are many exclusions under these schemes including Au-pairs etc but generally if you employ some one to work for you on a part/full time basis you must pay the minimum wage or above. Before agreeing upon pay it is always best to seek advise on the minimum wage, especially as the minimum wage levels change yearly in most countries. Very heavy fines are applied to employers who flaunt these rules.Australia minimum wageThe Federal Minimum Wage in Australia has been set at $11.80 per hour.New Zealand minimum wageThe government has set the minimum wage at $8.50 per hour and will be increasing to $9.00 per hour some time during 2004.South Africa minimum wageThe South African Minimum Wage has been set at R650 per hour, but different employment sectors have different minimum wages. Before agreeing upon pay it is always best to seek advise on the minimum wage.United Kingdom minimum wageThe national minimum wage is an important cornerstone of Government strategy aimed at providing employees with decent minimum standards and fairness in the workplace. It applies to nearly all workers and sets hourly rates below which pay must not be allowed to fall. It helps business by ensuring companies will be able to compete on the basis of quality of the goods and services they provide and not on low prices based predominantly on low rates of pay. The rates set are based on the recommendations of the independent Low Pay Commission.Main (adult) rate for workers aged 22 and over £4.50 per hour from 1 October 2003 Development rate for workers aged 18-21 inclusive £3.80 per hour from 1 October 2003 NB: The development rate can also apply to workers aged 22 and above during their first 6 months in a new job with a new employer and who are receiving accredited training. To check on how the National Minimum Wage applies to you (or your staff), use the TIGER interactive website or telephone the National Minimum Wage Helpline on 0845 6000 678. This is also the number to ring if you think you are being underpaid and wish to make a complaint. You may also email the helpline from the Inland Revenue's NMW website. All complaints about underpayment of the National Minimum Wage are treated in the strictest confidence. United States of America minimum wageThe Minimum wage has been encouraged by the National government for many years but it has been left to each individual state whether it wishes to operate under such a scheme. Many states still do not have a minimum wage but those that do range between $5 – 7 per hour. "Overwhelmingly, it is women who are working at the minimum wage and are trying to survive on the minimum wage and half of those women are trying to raise children on the minimum wage," said John, D-Rochester. | ||||||||||||
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