Age discrimination laws, which come into force on Sunday, could endanger the minimum wage system, a business group has warned.
Workers aged over 21 currently receive more than their younger colleagues.
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said this may be considered discriminatory and be open to legal challenge under the new legislation.
But the government said the different rates were allowed by the law to protect younger workers.
It was one of the areas where discrimination had been ruled to be "objectively justified", a Department of Trade and Industry spokeswoman said.
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