descriptionsMinWage=The national minimum wage means all workers are treated fairly. It sets hourly rates of pay below which your pay must not fall.||The minimum wage is your legal right if you are above the school leaving age.||The development rate for 16-17 years olds is currently £3.00 an hour.||The development rate for 18-21 year olds is £4.25 an hour.||16 and 17 year old apprentices are exempt from the young workers rate.||If you need more information on Minimum Wage Laws you can look on the Internet.