Getting paid less than minimum wage.

A question about : Getting paid less than minimum wage.

Hello so here is the story.

I have worked at my current job since November 13th 2013.
My first 3 weeks I was getting Ј440 a month, working 38.5 hours a week. (Not including unpaid lunches)
After that 3 months I now earn Ј520 working the same hours.
I am 20 years old, I am NOT enrolled on a government training course/apprenticeship.
I have read through my contract and there is nothing about me being on a internal apprenticeship scheme.
I confronted my boss about that I believe I am getting under paid and got the cold shoulder and got ignored.

What action should I take?

Thanks

Best answers:

• Do you have a payroll/hr dept?
• No, it only employees 12 people in the whole business
• If they decide you have been underpaid make sure you get the penalty payments as prescribed by law, not just the pay up to min wage.
  https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/...nimum-wage-etc
  not sure if this is in effect yet but there are older reference in the 1998 act
• call in the min wage investigators if there are more than you involved.
• I've sent a complaint form and then going to ring them tomorrow!
  Hopefully I get some money back
• I want to write a letter to give to my employer to outline everything.
  I've found this information which is going to be my main point:
  This is a section taken from the gov.uk website about apprenticeships.
  -
  Apprenticeships combine practical training in a job with study.
  An apprentice:
  works alongside experienced staff
  gains job-specific skills
  earns a wage
  studies towards a related qualification (usually 1 day a week)
  Can anyone help me with some tips on what to put in?
• Others will know more but you don't seem to be an apprentice - there has to be a training provider with a proper training programme to make it an apprenticeship - not just vague talk about training.
• I would REALLY appreciate someone to look over my letter and see what I can add.
  [
  Following my recent discovery about minimum wage and the realisation that I am not currently enrolled on an apprenticeship, I am legally entitled to minimum wage.
  This is a section taken from the gov.uk website about apprenticeships.
  -
  Apprenticeships combine practical training in a job with study.
  An apprentice:
  Works alongside experienced staff
  Gains a job-specific skills
  Earns a wage
  Studies towards a related qualification (usually 1 day a week)
  My current pay works out as Ј3.37 an hour. (Earning Ј520 a month)
  The first 3 months I received around Ј2.80 per hour. (Earning Ј440 approx a month)
  According to the government website, I should be on Ј5.04 per hour minimum wage.
  With further discussion with ACAS, I am entitled to have the difference back dated and paid to me. It would be highly appreciated if we could come to some sort of understanding and get this resolved.]
• Hello,
  A few questions I have.
  - Do you have to sign a document to be enrolled on a apprenticeship?
  - Do you have to have some sort of paperwork detailing you're on an apprenticeship?
  - What would an "internal" apprenticeship be like? Would I do modules like a normal apprenticeship?
  Thank you