Minimum wage is increasing on 1 April 2025. Are you ready?
As a business owner or manager, you need to be ready for the minimum wage rates increase from 1 April 2025.
The details of the increase are:
- Adult minimum wage will go up from $23.15 to $23.50 per hour.
- Starting-out and training minimum wage will go up from $18.52 to $18.80 per hour.
- All rates are before tax and any lawful deductions, for example, PAYE tax, student loan repayment, child support.
If you have not yet talked to your accountant, payroll provider or your finance/HR teams now is the time. It is also an opportunity to check your employment records, processes and systems are current.
Read about types of wage rates, exemptions and more here:
