Find out in 60 seconds if your site pay is actually legal.
For site workers, labourers and apprentices who suspect the rate doesn't add up. Covers National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage across the UK.
Sound familiar?
- “My gaffer keeps telling me 'that's the rate on this site' but I don't know if he can legally do that.”
- “I'm getting paid cash, but I don't know if the hourly rate is above minimum.”
- “I'm on a day rate and I have no idea what that works out to per hour.”
- “I was on training for three hours and didn't get paid for it.”
What this tool does
Checks your hourly rate against the statutory National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage bands for your age and status. It does not cover tips, travel time, or on-call rules. Those have separate guides linked below.
Step 1 — Your details
Step 2 — Your hours this week/period
Total countable hours: 0.00
Travel from home to your normal workplace doesn't usually count. Travel between sites during the day does. See guide 3.23.
Step 3 — Your pay
£
£
Include any docked pay, tool charges, PPE charges, training clawbacks etc. Don't include tax, NI or student loan.
Related guides
What the law actually says
- •National Minimum Wage Act 1998 sets a minimum hourly rate you must be paid by law. Your age and apprentice status determine which band applies.
- •If your average pay across the reference period is below the rate, your employer owes you the difference and may face HMRC enforcement.
- •Cash-in-hand does not change your right to minimum wage. HMRC can recover unpaid wages going back six years.
What to do next
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