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As an SME employer, it can be challenging to keep pace with the ever-changing landscape of employment law. However, it is essential to keep up to date with new legislation and guidance to ensure compliance and mitigate risk to your business. In this blog post, we provide an overview of some of the recent UK […]
Increasingly, organisations are becoming truly invested in the welfare of their employees and understand that by contributing to their well-being, both the organisation and the individual benefit. In particular, managers are realising the importance of supporting women in the workplace through the unique challenges that they encounter. Menopause is a natural part of the aging […]
In today’s job market, where competition for top talent is fierce, retaining employees has become a top priority for many businesses. Retaining employees, however, is not as simple as it may seem. According to the latest CIPD Labour Market Outlook, UK employers are increasingly turning to counteroffers as a way of retaining key staff, as […]
A Year of Change in Employment Law: 2023 Update 2023 has been a significant year for employment law in the UK, with several new laws gaining Royal Assent. Although many of these changes won’t come into force until 2024 or beyond, it’s crucial for employers to become acquainted with these new requirements and prepare for […]
Statutory sick pay Payment From 6 April 2020 From 6 April 2021 From 6 April 2022 Statutory sick pay £95.85 £96.35 £99.35 Lower earnings limit (per week) £120 £120 £123 National minimum wage Age From 1 April 2020 From 1 April 2021 From 1 April 2022 Workers aged 25 and over (National Living Wage)* £8.72 […]
Flexible furlough is available form 1 July, enabling furloughed workers to return to work on a flexible part time basis. Up until the JRS (job retention scheme) closes on 31 October, these employees will be entitled to receive: · Their full contractual pay in relation to any part-time hours worked; and · 80 percent of their reference salary (capped at […]
This table shows forthcoming changes. 1 April 2020 Increase to national living/minimum wage rates 5 April 2020 Increase to statutory maternity pay, paternity pay, adoption pay and shared parental pay 6 April 2020 Increase to statutory sick pay (SSP) rate 6 April 2020 Changes to taxation of termination payments 6 April 2020 New law prohibiting […]
When employers (or agencies) refer to ‘rolled up’ holiday pay, they normally mean paying an additional sum of money on top of a worker’s hourly rate when they are working, to cover the equivalent of their annual holiday pay. The courts have ruled that rolled up holiday pay is unlawful, as it is a disincentive […]
Statutory Rates National minimum wage Age From 1 October 2016 From 1 April 2017 From 1 April 2018 From 1 April 2019 From 1 April 2020 Workers aged 25 and over (National Living Wage) £7.20 an hour £7.50 an hour £7.83 an hour £8.21 an hour £8.72 an hour Workers aged 21–24 £6.95 an hour […]
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