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Minimum Wage 2014: Law drafting instructions

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A decision made 27 September 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-S-2013-0094

Decision Summary Title :

2014 Minimum Wage Law Drafting

Date of Decision Summary:

24 September 2013

Decision Summary Author:

Policy Principal

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

NA

Written Report

Title :

2014 Minimum Wage Law Drafting

Date of Written Report:

24 September 2013

Written Report Author:

Policy Principal

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject: Minimum Wage 2014 – Law drafting instructions for changes to the Minimum wage Regulations and Order

Decision(s): The Minister decided to request that the Employment (Minimum Wage) (Jersey) Regulations 2004 and the Employment (Minimum Wage) (Jersey) Order 2007 be amended in accordance with the Employment Forum’s minimum wage recommendations for 1 April 2014.

Reason(s) for Decision: The Forum published its minimum wage recommendation on 23 September 2013 which recommended that the minimum wage and associated rates should be increased from 1 April 2014. On 24 September 2013, the Minister presented a report notifying the States that he had accepted the recommended rates (R.116/2013), which are as follows;

 

 

2013

2014

Minimum Wage (per hour)

£6.53

£6.63

Trainee Rate Year 1 (per hour)

£4.90

£4.97

Trainee Rate Year 2 (per hour)

£5.71

£5.80

Maximum weekly offset against minimum wage for accommodation

£71.47

£72.54

Maximum weekly offset against minimum wage for accommodation & food

£95.29

£96.72

Maximum weekly offset against trainee rates for accommodation

£53.60

£54.41

Maximum weekly offset against trainee rates for accommodation & food

£71.47

£72.54

 

The Minister intends to lodge ‘au Greffe’ an amendment to the Employment (Minimum Wage) (Jersey) Regulations 2004, for States debate at the earliest opportunity.

Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications.

Action required: Policy Principal to submit drafting instructions to the Law Draftsman’s Office.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

 

 

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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