Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Baroness Clark of Kilwinning (Labour), on Tuesday, 20 November 2007, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 107 members in total.

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NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE AND YOUNG WORKERS

That this House welcomes the rise in the national minimum wage in October 2007 to ??5.52 an hour; notes however that the rate for 18 to 21 year olds is ??4.60 an hour and the rate for 16 to 17 year olds is ??3.40 an hour; notes that this means that young workers are paid 17 per cent. and 38 per cent. less respectively than the full adult national minimum wage whilst in many cases doing the same work; believes that some employers are using the different wage rates as an opportunity to use young workers as low-wage labour; congratulates UNITE (TGWU) on the lobby of Parliament organised by their young members on 31st October; believes that the Government should ensure full compliance by employers with the national minimum wage; and further calls on the Government to take steps to remove the age discrimination in the national minimum wage and establish one rate for all workers irrespective of age.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE AND YOUNG WORKERS (329A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Ian McCartney (primary, Labour) and tabled on Thursday, 29 November 2007. It has been signed by 3 members in total.

at end add `, and as a first step award the full adult minimum wage rate from age 18 at the earliest opportunity.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

329 

329A1 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Brian H Donohoe

Gavin Strang

Linda Gilroy

Ian Stewart

Dawn Butler

Jim Sheridan

Subjects

Employment Pay Minimum wage Young people

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk