On 23/12/2019 11:17, tim... wrote:


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On Sunday, 22 December 2019 20:22:51 UTC, tim...Â* wrote:
they should stop apprenticeships for jobs that don't require extensive
training


But they can pay apprentices a special lower minimum wage ...

you surprise me

Not!

tim

While (decent) apprentices can do useful work and bring in money for
their "employer," they are also receiving training and that costs the
employer money - hence they are worth far less to an employer than a
fully trained and experienced employee. It is hardly surprising that
they receive a lower rate (minimum £3.90 per hour).

Similarly, the normal minimum wage varies with age (£4.35 for under 18s,
£6.15 for A-level leavers aged 18 to 20, £7.70 for 20 to 24 year olds
and £8.21 for everyone else), - specifically to help younger employees.

Many employers would not want to employ a 16 year-old, with no
experience and no employment history, when for the same money, they
could take on an experienced employee, with references and a proven
reliability.

It makes sense, except for the aged 20 to 24 band - surely they have had
time to gain some experience or have been in further or higher education
and should be worth as much as the "adult" rate?

As it happens, my son (16) is in lower 6th and has just obtained part
time employment (13 hours over 4 evenings a week) at £9 an hour. In his
case, the money is not required, but it is great experience, good for
his CV and nice for him to have some money that he has actually earned
for himself - he took great delight in buying birthday and Christmas
presents for myself and my wife, knowing that it was entirely his money.

SteveW