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quick query re minimum wage

OK, just a random query. Looking for a job at the mo and came across this

£6.15 PER HOUR
Hours

MIN 8 HRS PER WEEK MON-SUN BETWEEN 9.30AM-1.00AM

Location

ST. HELENS, MERSEYSIDE WA11

Duration

Permanent

Date posted

01 October 2012

Closing date

23 November 2012

Pension details

No details held

Description

Must be aged 18+ due to licensing laws. Previous experience required, must be flexible regarding working hours. Duties will include serving customers, cash handling and keeping the building clean and tidy. Subject to a 3 month probation period. The employer has claimed an exception under the Equality Act 2010.

Now, I'm not looking at the job, query is this, if they employ someone over 21 would they have to up the pay to the minimum wage??

Just curious

Comments

  • Faith177
    Faith177 Posts: 2,927 Forumite
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    edited 25 October 2012 at 2:10PM
    Current min wage for 21 and over has only just gone up (1st Oct) to £6.19 I believe so this might be an application drafted before that and not update?
    First Date 08/11/2008, Moved In Together 01/06/2009, Engaged 01/01/10, Wedding Day 27/04/2013, Baby Moshie due 29/06/2019 :T
  • Buellguy
    Buellguy Posts: 629 Forumite
    Fair one - just love the way Jobcentre plus keeps on top of the ads. Lost count of the number of times I've looked at jobs to find out the closing date was 2 weeks ago LOL. Or my favourite today - job posted 24 Oct - closing date 24 Oct
  • Faith177
    Faith177 Posts: 2,927 Forumite
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    I know that use to drive my OH bonkers! He lost his job last April didn't get a new one till the August which he loves but some of the applications were a joke :(
    First Date 08/11/2008, Moved In Together 01/06/2009, Engaged 01/01/10, Wedding Day 27/04/2013, Baby Moshie due 29/06/2019 :T
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