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Important  Government Changes effective from 1st October 2008

Employing people

The National Minimum Wage (NMW): the NMW for eligible workers will increase. It will rise to £5.73 an hour for adult workers aged 22 and above and to £4.77 an hour for workers aged 18-21. The rate for those under 18 but above compulsory school age rises to £3.53 an hour.

Health, safety, premises

Employers' liability compulsory insurance (ELCI) - two changes will simplify ELCI. For example, although employers will have to continue to display ELCI certificates at each place of business, they will be able to do so electronically if the employees covered by the insurance have reasonable access to them.