Adrian Fryer
April marks the month each year where changes to statutory rates come into force. Most rate changes take effect from 6th April (to align with the start of the new tax year). National minimum wage changes take effect from 1st April.
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Sarah Collier
Employers are being warned they could land in hot water with staff over their annual holiday entitlement because Easter falls late this year.
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Alex Murray
Several significant changes in employment law rates are set to take effect in 2025. These updates will impact various aspects of employment, including wages, family-friendly payments, and statutory leave. Below is a detailed overview of the key changes.
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Where an employee is discriminated against by their employer in relation to a protected characteristic, they can bring a number of claims under the Equality Act 2010. The protected characteristics set out in this Act are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Continue ReadingAn Amendment Paper on the Employment Rights Bill was published at the end of November. Key proposed changes include the following proposals from the Government:
Continue ReadingThe statutory rates of pay applicable to the various different types of family leave which can be taken, together with the amount payable as statutory sick pay, are updated on an annual basis. The new rates, which will apply from 6th April 2025, have now been published by the Government. The new rates are as follows:
Continue ReadingWhen the Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement came into force in July this year, a notable omission from the list of claims to which uplifts could be applied for non-compliance was protective awards.
Continue ReadingIn discrimination cases, employees can claim compensation for the emotional distress caused by their employer’s actions. This is called an injury to feelings award, which is separate from any financial loss.
Continue ReadingRachel Reeves, our current Chancellor, came in for some criticism recently when it was claimed that she had tweaked the details of a previous role at HBOS on her LinkedIn profile (referring to her job as one of ‘economist’ when, allegedly, the role had been a ‘retail banking’ one).
Continue ReadingIf an employee carries out work, then they are generally entitled to receive wages from their employer in return. The amount of wages payable will generally be set out in the employment contract. Making deductions from the amount otherwise due can be tricky. But deductions can be lawful when made for the right reason and managed correctly.
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