Its another reason why schools don't like having you on PAYE.
The instructors at cabair i belive have to clock in and out because of the min wage rules. Also one school in scotland nearly got burnt for it as well. Now all the instructors get sent home as soon as the day is finished or wx out. And the admin staff and salaried Instructors look after the shop.
Good news is that if you write to the minimum wage unit for your area and they investigate and find your employer is taking the piss the wages will be back dated to when you started. So if you were contracted for 8 hours a day 5 days a week you will get back dated pay for the period of employment to top up what you actually have been payed to date.
Another thing to check is the income support unit you can claim support with your rent etc. Which is a back door method of the low wage unit finding out.
Buts its swing and roundabouts during the summer you can be earning well over the minimum wage but during the winter not.
It could screw everything up and cause you to be laid off over winter.
MJ