HR GO Trades News Archive - August 2009
Minimum Pay for Apprenticeships Increases
The minimum pay rate for apprenticeships increased this week from £80 to £95 per week. The increase, announced at the Trade Union Congress (TUC), means that from 1st August 2009 apprentices must be paid at least £95 per week. TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: “The next move must be to protect apprentices with the minimum wage so that employers cannot exploit young trainees by ignoring the minimum pay rate. At a small cost to employers, this would improve the reputation of apprenticeships and encourage more young people to enrol.”