April 18th, 2019
From the 6th April 2019: Tax thresholds, £12,500/0% – £37,500/20% – £150,000/40% Statutory Adoption, Maternity, Paternity and Shared Parental Pay – £148.68 Statutory Sick Pay – £94.25 £525.00 is the...
April 18th, 2019
From 6 April 2019, the minimum level of employer contribution into a pensions auto-enrolment scheme increases from 2% to 3%, with an increase in the employee contribution from 3% to...
April 18th, 2019
The national living wage for workers aged 25 and over increases to £8.21 per hour on 1 April 2019. Other national minimum wage rates also increase, with hourly rates rising...
April 18th, 2019
Two important changes to the rules on payslips come into force on 6 April 2019. The changes cover payslips for pay periods that begin on or after this date. Firstly,...
April 18th, 2019
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has published new holiday pay guidance. The guidance was issued after a survey revealed an 'alarming lack of awareness' about holiday pay. ...
April 18th, 2019
An employee can be fairly dismissed for misconduct (rather than gross misconduct) if they already have a final written warning in place. In Beattie v Condorrat, the Employment Appeal Tribunal...
April 18th, 2019
In order to suspend an employee fairly, an employer must have reasonable and proper cause for doing so. If not, suspension could breach the implied term of mutual trust and...
April 18th, 2019
The government has made changes to the Right to Work Checking Service, which enables UK employers to check whether individuals are subject to any restrictions. From 28 January 2019, an...
April 18th, 2019
Following the Taylor Review on Modern Working Practices, the government has proposed changes to employment law. The following changes will take effect from April 2020: The right to a basic...
October 11th, 2018
A study by the University of the West of England argues that the working day is extended during commutes by advancements in technology. The study looked at 5,000 passengers commuting...