(イギリス) http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/work.htm The minimum wage is a legal right which covers almost all workers above compulsory school leaving age (16 years old). There are different minimum wage rates for different groups of workers as follows:
The main rate for workers aged 22 and over increased on 1 October 2007 to £5.52 an hour from £5.35 an hour in 2006.
The development rate for 18-21 year olds increased to £4.60 an hour from £4.45 an hour in 2006.
The development rate for 16-17 year old increased to £3.40 an hour from £3.30 an hour in 2006.
Minimum Wage in London
Transport and accommodation costs make the capital one of the most expensive places to live in the world.
The Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, announced workers in the capital should be paid at least £7.20 an hour to reflect the increased cost of living. The Mayor's Living Wage Unit carefully works out the real minimum for London that enables an acceptable standard of living, currently £7.05 per hour almost £2 an hour more than the National Minimum Wage.
The report shows that anyone earning less than £6.25 an hour in London is at or below the poverty level, after taking tax credits and benefits into account, because of the higher cost of living in the capital.
In New Zealand you are entitled to at least the minimum wage if you are 16 years old or over. The minimum wage is set by law, and rates of pay in your employment contract cannot be less than this.
Minimum Wage Rates NZ$ per hour before tax
Youth 16-17 years $7.60 Adult 18 years and over $9.50