Forthcoming changes

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 use of Swedish derogation agency contracts takes effect
6 April 2020 New law lowering the threshold required for information and consultation requests takes effect
6 April 2020 New day-one right to a written statement of main terms and conditions for workers and employees comes into force
6 April 2020 Amendments to mandatory information required within a statement of main terms and conditions comes into force
6 April 2020 New law extending the holiday pay reference period to 52 weeks takes effect
6 April 2020 New law requiring employment businesses to provide all agency workers with a Key Information Document takes effect
6 April 2020 IR35 update: large and medium sized organisations in the private sector who engage contractors through intermediary companies will be responsible for assessing the employment status of those contractors.
6 April 2020 Parental Bereavement Leave is to be introduced
30 April 2020 Deadline for agency workers on Swedish derogation agency contracts to be provided with an explanatory statement

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