Manager’s guide
The manager's guide to National Minimum Wage rates
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The manager's guide to National Minimum Wage rates
Minimum wage rates change every April, and getting them wrong is expensive. The rates from 1 April 2026, who is entitled, where underpayment happens by accident, and how the rules are enforced.
What you will learn
- The rates from 1 April 2026
- The Apprentice Rate: who it applies to
- Who counts as a worker
- The accommodation offset
- Pay reference periods and the average hourly rate
Written by Joyti Kaur, Head of People
Written for managers,
not lawyers.
Inside the guide
10 short chapters
Read it in one sitting, or jump to the part you need today.
01The rates from 1 April 2026
02The Apprentice Rate: who it applies to
03Who counts as a worker
04The accommodation offset
05Pay reference periods and the average hourly rate
06Where underpayment happens by accident
07How the rules are enforced
08Penalties and the naming scheme
09Getting NMW and NLW right
10How Jamie HR helps
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