Who is this course for?

This course is aimed at those Payroll & HR Professionals who are processing or managing National Minimum Wage compliance and governance within a UK organisation. Delegates need to have a basic understanding of the current NMW rules and regulations. 

What will you achieve?

Having attended this course delegates will have gained unique insight into the legal framework, key compliance requirements, and skills to avoid the NMW compliance quicksand that can lead to underpayment risks. The program covers the journey from policy development through to accurate payroll and policy implementation, ensuring that managers, HR professionals, and payroll teams gain the knowledge to apply NMW rules confidently and correctly.

What will be covered?

NMW Overview:

• Who is entitled to NMW/NLW
• Current rates
• Overview of the relevant government bodies overseeing NMW 
• HMRC’s NMW team structure
• NMW investigation timeline
• Penalties
• Naming and Shaming

Work Category

• Time Work
• Salaried Work
• Output Work
• Unmeasured Work
  

Pay and Deductions:

• Overview of deductions on payslips
• Hidden deductions
• Overview of pay elements which count towards NMW for:
• time work calculations
• salaried work calculations
• unmeasured work calculations
• output work calculations

What counts as Working Time, including:

• Training time
• Travel time
• Breaks
• Absences

Current Enforcement Activity:

• Structure of the NMW team
• Current Enforcement Activity
• NMW campaigns

Summary

Our course delivers the fundamentals of National Minimum Wage rules and regulations. Delegates will gain the knowledge and tools to confidently safeguard compliance, protect their organisation from penalties, and support fair pay practices.