The UK government normally increases the National Living and Minimum Wage rates from the 1 April each year. To ensure you pay your employees correctly, you can use the minimum wage check feature. 

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Before you start

Specify which payments and deductions to include in the minimum wage calculations, and whether to include both the hours/no and rate, or just the rate. Use our National minimum/living wage - Check your pay element settings article to do this.

NOTE: This only works with hourly pay elements.

Apply the minimum wage check

You can apply the minimum wage check to multiple employees at once, or individual employees.

Apply the minimum wage check to multiple employees

1. On the Employee List, select the required employees.
2. Click Tasks then click Global Changes.
3. Click Payments then click Set Apply Minimum/Living Wage Flag.
4. Click Yes then click OK.

Apply the minimum wage check to an individual employee

1. On the Employee List, double-click the employee.
2. Click the Employment tab then click Pay Elements.
3. Select the Apply Minimum/Living Wage Flag Check box.
4. Click Save then click Save then click Close.