Menopause

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…

The Counteroffer Conundrum: Retaining Talent in a Competitive Labour Market

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…

A Year of Change in Employment Law: 2023 Update

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…

Statutory rates 2022

Statutory sick pay PaymentFrom 6 April 2020From 6 April 2021From 6 April 2022Statutory sick pay£95.85£96.35£99.35Lower earnings limit (per week)£120£120£123 National minimum wage AgeFrom 1 April 2020From 1 April 2021From 1 April…

Flexible furlough

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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…

CIPD Chartered Membership

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…

Rolled Up Holiday Pay

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…

Statutory Rates

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…

National Sickness Day

‘National Sickness Day’ on 4th February is a  reminder to employers on how best to tackle employee absence. Absence in the workplace can be expensive for  organisation; according to government research, illness costs the UK…