NMWM05342 | Entitlement to National Minimum Wage: workers undertaking work experience as part of a further education course

Relevant legislation

The legislation that applies to this page is as follows:

• National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015, regulations 53

General

From 1 October 2007, workers (NMWM05020) under section 54(3) of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 who undertake work experience as part of a further education course do not qualify for the National Minimum Wage in respect of work done for an employer as part of that course, providing the work experience;

• is undertaken before the course ends, and

• does not exceed one year.

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The further education course has to be undertaken through a UK based education or learning establishment and be a course which is recognised as formally approved or accredited as further education by the relevant authority;

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