effective january 1 2015 minimum wage $ 8 23 tipped employee minimum wage $ 5 21 the division of labor has adopted colorado minimum wage order number 31 effective january 1 2015 through december 31 2015 to reflect the state minimum wage of $ 8 23 per hourno more than $ 3 02 per hour in tip income may be used to offset the minimum wage of tipped employeesf an employee is covered by federal and colorado state minimum wage laws then the employer must pay the higher minimum wage for tipped employees federal tipped minimum wage is currently $ 2 13 per hour which is lower than the 2015 colorado tipped minimum wage of $ 5 21 per hour
Apprenticeships can affect Child Benefit and Tax Credit payments. The Government is encouraging people (particularly school leavers and those under 19) to participate in âapprenticeshipsâ.
In the summer budget, George Osborne introduced an apprenticeship levy to ensure large employer contribute to the cost of training. Hilary Steedman argues that the levy has great potential, writing that greater employer ownership of apprenticeship should be easier to achieve once the levy is in place.