National Minimum Wage Increases from April 2024
The Government has agreed with the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission in relation to increases in UK minimum wage rates. Applicable from 1 April 2024, the increases are as follows: Age 21 and over – £11.44, increase of £1.02 Age 18-20 – £8.60, increase of £1.11 Age 16-17 and apprentices – £6.40, increase of […]
New Employment Regulations on Holiday Pay, Working Hours & TUPE
A draft statutory instrument has been published, modifying the laws on working hours, TUPE and holiday pay. The new Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 (“ER Regulations”) are set to take effect from 1 January 2024, overturning some recent EU case law while reaffirming some existing EU case law in the statute […]
Equality Act 2010: Amendments From January 2024
The UK Government has announced a series of amendments to the Equality Act 2010, that will come into force on 1 January 2024. The UK’s post-Brexit ‘REUL’ Act will effectively remove certain EU-derived protections. The Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 is designed to ensure retention of certain discrimination provisions that would otherwise disappear from UK […]
Extra Bank Holiday Rules 2023
Understanding how bank holidays work in the context of holiday entitlement, and your employee’s right to paid time off, is important when it comes to keeping your workforce happy. The following guide for employers looks at the bank holiday rules for 2023, including the extra bank holiday scheduled across the UK for King Charles’ coronation. […]
Statutory Employment Payments Rates 2023 – 2024
Statutory employment rates are changing from April 2023. Employers should take action to ensure compliance, including reviewing and updating policies and documents, and adjusting statutory employment payments in line with the new applicable rates. Statutory family-related pay rates 2023-2024 Family-related statutory weekly pay rates from 2 April 2023 are as follows: Statutory payment Weekly […]
Statutory Employment Payments Changes 2022-2023
Changes have now taken effect relating to statutory employment payments. Employers must ensure they have taken action to ensure compliance, including reviewing and updating policies and documents, and adjusting statutory employment payments in line with the new applicable rates. Increase in statutory sick pay The weekly rate of statutory sick pay has increased from […]