These rates will apply from 1 April 2022 Rate from April 2022Current rate (April 2021 to March 2022)IncreaseNational Living Wage£9.50£8.916.6%21-22 Year Old Rate£9.18£8.369.8%18-20 Year Old Rate£6.83£6.564.1%16-17 Year Old Rate£4.81£4.624.1%Apprentice Rate£4.81£4.3011.9%Accommodation Offset£8.70£8.364.1% ...
The Government have launched a consultation in September 2021 Making Flexible Working the Default with a number of proposals. Despite the heading, the proposal is not aiming to create a positive “right” to flexible working, the final decision will remain with employers, although the proposals will...
If you are an eligible employer, you might be able to obtain a refund for up to two weeks COVID-related SSP costs per employee by virtue of the government’s Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme (SSPRS). Are you eligible? Eligibility criteria includes the following: UK-based; Have/had fewer than 250 employees...
Employers do need to be aware of the following: - They are all under an obligation to undertake right to work checks or risk significant fines and penalties. The obligation is to check all – to avoid discrimination. There is a statutory defence - once the checks are...
You know it’s not working, you know they have done better, you know you need to confront the issue, but you don’t know how……. here’s a summary of the key areas we see employers trip up on, to help you avoid making costly mistakes. Check the...
This article isn’t about the best places to holiday this year or where the best deals are. Instead, we are looking at holiday tips in an employment law setting. Holiday or annual leave is extremely important. Many individuals are coming out of extremely busy periods as...
We are frequently asked to advise employers on how to approach sensitive employee issues which, if not carefully handled and managed, can lead to embarrassment for all concerned and even a breakdown in the working relationship that may, in turn, result in exposure to a...
Employers often get into trouble when required to undertake internal investigations. Such investigations often are necessary when one employee complains about another and particularly where that complaint concerns protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010, such as sex, race etc. In such cases, whilst it is an...
Coming soon: March Employment Law Update for Managers, HR Teams and Business Owners On 31 March at midday, the team will squeeze lots of useful legal changes and guidance for employers into one hour, covering the following: - Holiday pay - recent case law changes affecting employers...
Well, when they are able to argue that they are not, in fact, independent contractors and rather are ‘workers’ who are, thus, entitled to paid annual leave. What happened in this case? Mr Smith was a heating and plumbing engineer for Pimlico between 2005 to 2011. During that...