What are the risks of national minimum wage (NMW)claims from sleepover staff?
Posted in : First Tuesday Q&A NI on 5 June 2018
Chris Fullerton
Arthur Cox NI
The NMW is the specified minimum hourly rate of pay to which most workers are entitled. All employers are obliged to pay the NMW, irrespective of their size.
First and foremost, timing is the first factor that should be taken into account as NMW claims can be brought as unlawful deductions from wages and/or breach of contract.
Employees can only claim unlawful deduction from wages for a period of three months from the date of the last unlawful deduction. In contrast, breach of contract claims can be brought for six years after each incidence of underpayment (Article 4 of the Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989), significantly widening the possibility for such claims being brought.
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Chris Fullerton
Arthur Cox NI
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