Employment and social security

Minimum wage and pay shortfalls

The inspectorate may compare pay with the statutory minimum or a higher collectively agreed rate. The relevant amount depends on the period, territory and contracted hours.

What to check in your case

We reconstruct pay month by month, checking job grade, eligible pay components, part-time hours and transfers actually made. A single bank transfer rarely identifies the pay period it covers.

Documents for your defence

Full notice or decision, front and back, and evidence of the date of service.

  • Contract, job grade and sector pay scale
  • Payslips and payments for the months concerned, with unrelated transactions redacted

Legislation and official sources

Information checked on 7 November 2026.