National Minimum Wage: Legislation and case law

In this section you will find national minimum wage legislation.

Primary legislation including the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 and other relevant acts can be found under ‘statutes’. You will find the acts in their original form.

Secondary legislation which includes national minimum wage regulations 1999 and other related regulations can be found in the statutory instrument section. There you will find the main (substantive) national minimum wage regulations in their original form.

Regulations which have amended the national minimum wage act/regulations can be found in the statutory instrument section.

Last reviewed/updated 1 July 2022