Pay
All workers in the UK are entitled to be paid at least the national minimum wage.
The minimum wage applies to:
all workers over school leaving age
overseas workers even if they are only in the UK for a short time
agency workers and homeworkers who may not otherwise qualify as ‘workers’ in employment legislation
Crown employees
staff of the House of Commons and House of Lords
mariners
agricultural workers already covered by the agricultural minimum wage
It does not apply to:
the genuinely self-employed, office holders, directors (unless they have an employment contract)
school children below school leaving age
the armed forces
share fishermen
voluntary workers
prisoners working under prison rules
