National Minimum Wage

Getting NMW right isn't just about paying the right rate. Deductions for tools, uniforms, or accommodation; incorrectly structured holiday pay; and underpaid assignment rates can all push a worker's effective hourly rate below the legal minimum — even when the headline figure looks compliant. In a sector where workers move between assignments and payroll providers frequently, gaps in compliance can go unnoticed until HMRC comes knocking.
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National Minimum Wage compliance in the temporary labour sector is more complex than it looks. Between umbrella company deductions, holiday pay calculations, assignment rates, and the interaction with IR35, there are more ways to fall foul of NMW legislation than most agencies realise — and the consequences are significant.

This course breaks down NMW obligations as they apply specifically to the temporary labour supply chain: what counts toward the minimum wage, what doesn’t, where liability sits, and what recruiters and umbrella companies need to check.

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Getting NMW right isn’t just about paying the right rate. Deductions for tools, uniforms, or accommodation; incorrectly structured holiday pay; and underpaid assignment rates can all push a worker’s effective hourly rate below the legal minimum — even when the headline figure looks compliant. In a sector where workers move between assignments and payroll providers frequently, gaps in compliance can go unnoticed until HMRC comes knocking.

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