Various feedback and consultation processes are underway, but here’s a summary of the key areas of change, many of which won’t be with us until 2026 onwards…but it’s worth keeping an eye on these and we’ll update each month.In the meantime, in quick summary -...
Yes, we have Labour’s changes, but as noted in our previous updates, most of those changes won’t come in for some time. So, what will happen in employment law this year?Here’s a table with a summary of what we think may well change this year: ...
Preventing illegal working continues to be high on the government's agenda and you, as employers, have a big role to play in this by making sure you are doing right to work checks on all your staff properly, not just the ones that you believe...
The national living and minimum wage, national insurance, SSP, and other increases will arrive in April of this year. Employer’s National Insurance Employers National Insurance will increase to 15% together with a reduction in the earnings thresholds to attract NI which moves down to £5000 per annum...
A new Bill is anticipated this year that will amend the present law, permitting children to work: For more than two hours on a Sunday For one hour before starting school Up to 8 pm We’ll keep our blog updated with further information as it becomes available. ...
Most businesses operate a leave year between January and December. If this applies to your business, and you have workers with irregular hours (e.g. agency, zero hours and part-year workers), then as regards leave years on or after 1 April 2024 , these will now come...
The word “redundancy” is commonly used in the field of employment law. But, it is not always entirely understood. If you are contemplating making a redundancy, it needs to satisfy the legal definition. This article covers the key points. What does redundancy mean? In basic terms, it is...
It is not uncommon to use “trigger” or “review” points into absence procedures – essentially setting a figure of absence at which the procedure is automatically “triggered” and the absence is then “reviewed”. Review point systems are usually based on either: the number of absences an employee...
The government has announced increases to the National Minimum Wage which come into effect from 1st April 2024. National Living Wage (NLW) 21 years old and over£11.448-20 year olds£8.6016-17 year olds£6.40Apprentices£6.40Accommodation offset£9.99 ...
Background Mrs Karen Edwins began working for Artem Ltd on the 1 January 1996 and worked her way to the position of Finance Director and was appointed to the Board. During an unscheduled meeting, Mr Michael Kelt, the Co-founder, CEO and owner of 50% of the shares...