14. Pay and the Minimum Wage

These flashcards cover key concepts and terms from the Labour Law 2025 lecture on pay and the minimum wage, focusing on the statutory frameworks, contract obligations, and enforcement mechanisms.

Wage/Work Bargain

Core feature of the employment contract that specifies the type of work and required payment, both legally binding obligations.

Time Service Contract

Common payment system in which the employee is paid a set wage for a specific number of hours worked.

Deductions from Wages

Employers' power to withhold pay based on contract terms or conditions of performance not being met.

Partial Fulfilment

When an employee only attends work for part of the agreed time or fails to complete all tasks.

Breach of Implied Term

When an employee fails to meet expected duties under the contract, permitting the employer to withhold pay.

National Minimum Wage (NMW)

Legislation introduced in the UK in 1998 that sets the lowest legal pay rate for workers.

Statutory Limits on Deductions

Legal frameworks limiting an employer’s ability to deduct wages, emphasizing worker protection and transparency.

Employment Tribunal (ET)

A legal body that resolves disputes between employers and employees, including claims relating to wage deductions.

Underpayment

Failure to pay workers the correct wage, often involving unlawful deductions or misclassification of workers.

Enforcement of NMW

Mechanisms by which the minimum wage regulations are implemented and monitored, including inspections and penalties.