How much do you pay your staff? Is that enough or not? Even though it is individual and differs from country to country and city to city, businesses can check quickly and easily that they are compliant with national minimum wage legislation coming into force in April.

According to the SOURCEWIRE, the launch of a National Minimum Wage Calculator on the Business Link website, www.businesslink.gov.uk/nmwcalculator aims to help employers ensure that they are paying their workers the wage that they are entitled to.

Michaela Fitzgerald from businesslink.gov.uk says: “One of our priorities at Business Link is to make complying with legislation simple for business. The National Minimum Wage Calculator enables employers to work out how much they need to pay their staff for the hours that they work and provides them with an authoritative, trust-worthy source of help. It benefits both staff and employers as it ensures that workers receive the correct amount while employers do not risk incurring financial penalties for getting the calculation wrong.”

Employment Relations Minister Pat McFadden says: “The minimum wage calculator is the latest free tool available from Business Link that will save time and money for employers. It tells firms quickly and simply whether their workers have been paid, what they are entitled to or how much they are owed if not. All employers should be aware of new penalties for breaking minimum wage law that come into force in April. The vast majority of employers want to do the right thing by their staff and this calculator will help prevent them from inadvertently breaching the rules.”

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