Minimum Wage

Each year in April the The States of Jersey review the minimum wage.

The minimum wage is £6.20 per hour from April 1st 2010 and £6.32 from April 1st 2011

A trainee rate may also be specified from time to time. This rate can apply for a maximum period of 1 year for new employees on accredited training programmes, approved in writing by the Social Security Minister, irrespective of their age. Please see the relevant Code of Practice.   

(The trainee rate is £4.65 per hour from April 1st 2010 and £4.74 from April 1st 2011)

A charge for a minimum standard of accommodation or accommodation and food can be "set off" against the Minimum Wage, the level of such charge to be determined from time to time. No other form of benefit (e.g. utilities bills) can be taken into account in determining whether the Minimum Wage has been paid.   

"Food" is defined as 3 adequate meals on each day on which the employee is employed. Employers may not off set a proportionate amount of pay for less than 3 meals per day and a charge for food may not be off set unless accommodation is also provided. "Accommodation" must be available to the employee from midnight to midnight on each day of employment.   

(The maximum off set for accommodation and food is £90.46 per week from April 1st 2010 and £92.27 from April 1st 2011. The maximum offset for accommodation only is £67.85 per week from April 1st 2010 and £69.21 from April 1st 2011).

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