Explanatory note

This Order amends the National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 so that persons working under apprenticeship agreements, within the meaning of section 32 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, are entitled to the same national minimum wage rate as those employed under contracts of apprenticeship.

This Order also amends the Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002, with the effect that those Regulations do not apply to apprenticeship agreements within the meaning of section 32 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it contains only consequential amendments. The Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside the Order on www.legislation.gov.uk.