The revenue issued a notice requiring the respondent to make good low wages paid to their employees. The EAT had held that such a notice could only apply to current employees. The Revenue appealed.
Held: Appeal dismissed. The first part of the regulation stated the preconditions for service of a notice, and talked of workers qualifying in the present tense. The distinction was deliberate A valid enforcement notice could only relate to current workers.
Judges:
Ward, Arden May LJJ
Citations:
Times 25-Apr-2003, [2003] EWCA Civ 563
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Statutes:
National Minimum Wages Act 1998 19(1)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Appeal from – Bebb Travel plc v Inland Revenue of England and Wales EAT 16-Aug-2002
The respondent issued a notice requiring the applicant to comply with the Act. They appealed an order which refused to provide for payments to former workers.
Held: A notice under the Act must relate to present and future workers. For such . .
Cited by:
Appealed to – Bebb Travel plc v Inland Revenue of England and Wales EAT 16-Aug-2002
The respondent issued a notice requiring the applicant to comply with the Act. They appealed an order which refused to provide for payments to former workers.
Held: A notice under the Act must relate to present and future workers. For such . .
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Employment
Updated: 29 August 2022; Ref: scu.181852