apprentice pay

[dreamevil]

hi,

im on an apprenticeship atm with a company and everything is fine. however a new guy joined not long ago on a trial period. he told me because that will extend past September he wont be able to start his apprenticeship until next year. then he told me he was being paid somewhere near apprentice wage.

the type of work he is doing is almost completely unsupervised second fixing on a production line with a mix of unqualified, qualified and apprentice sparks.

is it legal for his boss to pay him less than minimum wage for a whole year becouse he expects too put him on an apprenticeship after?

thanks for reading.

 

[trev]

Qualified bloke with a company I was subbing for a few weeks back £11.64 ph, flat rate Saturday, time and a half Sunday.

 

[shanky887614]

Why do you think this is obscene? Just wondering.

im on half that and others are not on that much

 

[appspark]

im on half that and others are not on that much

While I'd say you've definitely got the **** end of the stick I don't think I should be earning less. The onus is on you're company to pay more, if no one took these low paying jobs they'd realise they have to pay more, you're not doing the industry any favours by taking low wages.

 

[7029 dave]

While I'd say you've definitely got the **** end of the stick I don't think I should be earning less. The onus is on you're company to pay more, if no one took these low paying jobs they'd realise they have to pay more, you're not doing the industry any favours by taking low wages.

Wait a minute, you say your an apprentice on over £10 phr don't believe it sorry.!!!

 

[rapparee]

Wait a minute, you say your an apprentice on over £10 phr don't believe it sorry.!!!

Nobody said he was a 1st year

 

[7029 dave]

Okay just looked at the jib web site, stage 4 or adult trainee or labourer.

 

[uksparks]

I pay my one £25 per day, its above the minimum for a first year apprentice, but below the min for a 16 year old, so I met him in the middle and he is happy.

 

[appspark]

Wait a minute, you say your an apprentice on over £10 phr don't believe it sorry.!!!

I'm currently finished 2nd year, get my wage rise in 3 weeks, check the sjib website for rates of pay, goes to 10.40 in a few weeks, I'm not shop based if you're comparing by the way.

 

[uksparks]

when it goes up you will be out as they cant afford it.

 

[appspark]

Company has 20 sparks on books, 2 1st nearly 2nd year app, 4 new 1st years, 1 3rd at adult trainee and one new 1st year adult trainee. Company is part of sjib, they have no option but to pay those rates.

 

[appspark]

By the way everyone in my college class is on this wage, some shop rate, that includes biggest firm in Scotland and one man band outfits.

 

[7029 dave]

Well that ain't a bad screw then. Think yourself lucky.

 

[7029 dave]

When I started out in this game, I got 65p per hr.

 

[shanky887614]

While I'd say you've definitely got the **** end of the stick I don't think I should be earning less. The onus is on you're company to pay more, if no one took these low paying jobs they'd realise they have to pay more, you're not doing the industry any favours by taking low wages.

i started when i was 18 and the only firm that would take me on so.

im leaving as soon as i qualify, i would be better off stacking shelfs

 

[markc123]

Could be worse, I was on £9-4/- a week when I started. Mum wanted £5 of that. Dad gave it me back and more beside.

Mind you a pint of Kimberly best bitter was 2/2d

Tony, this is the first and probably last post of yours that i've read which is complete jibberish too me haha...

2/2d ?
Kimberly best bitter ?
£9 a week ?

:uhoh2:

:lol: