Is this difference in wage fair ?

[Beckaaa]

No experience- £11.78
experienced-£11.14

same duties.

Obviously not - if this is all there is to it, and no other differences. There are different minimum wages for different ages that could explain this?

Very similar age, 1 years difference but still in same bracket! Just experience in the role

So you are both under 21?

I think so, assuming the higher paid person started on the lower wage and the lower paid person will move up in pay as they get experience.
If it is set like that both from start then no it isn’t fair.

I cone at this from a teaching perspective though where we all do same job with same duties but move up the pay scale with experience.

Are your figures the right way around?

Apologies I read that wrong.
The more experienced person should be paid more.

Experienced is getting paid less?

If both are under 21 then experience will likely not be a driving factor on salary because the expectation would be that someone of that age would have limited work experience, it's more likely the person getting paid more just did a better job of negotiating their salary before signing a contract.

Are you figures the wrong way?

On the face of it it seems not.

If you are certain about your facts and know about them in a legitimate way (eg through a job ad), then you can ask very directly.

Tread more carefully if you know through hearsay - it might be wrong and might be seen as gossip. But you can still talk to them about the pay scales for your role and how to move up it.

Sometimes companies have to pay more to recruit people.

If you think you are worth more, find another job that will pay you more.

The lower paid person should negotiate a pay rise to at least the high paid person’s salary. If they thought that the company would automatically adjust the pay or pay the new person less then that was sadly unrealistic. New people often get paid more than old people if the job is hard to recruit for or if they want someone quickly so pay a bit more per hour.

I'm sorry to hear that you are struggling like this. 💐

You could call your local housing association, council or SS and explain your situation which I am certain they will be able to provide you with some free electric heaters, fan heaters and perhaps some vouchers/cash to top up your gas meter.

Also, double up any clothing, socks, tops, leggings and bottoms etc.

How old are your children? I’m sending you love and strength OP 💐

If figures are the right way round - lower paid, experienced person should request the higher rate.

If they're the wrong way around - those with more experience can perform the same duties better. For example, I preferred to hire ex teachers in an education support role. They were paid a higher starting salary than someone on the same duties who'd need more support to learn the context of the role.

Has one passed the probation and one hasn’t ??

If the employer likes to punish people for gaining experience, I'd be very disinclined to demonstrate any evidence of increased skill or responsibility!

If it’s UK it’s illegal as NMW is £12.22

@onceuponatimelived

I think you accidentally posted your response on the wrong thread.

There’s obviously quite a lot of context missing to your post OP.

I’ve had this happen to me, for me it happened because I got no pay rises while I worked there and they couldn’t hire people 3 years later on the same wage. I complained, was told there was nothing they could do and if I didn’t like it I should leave. So I did. Just leave this employer if they don’t appreciate you