The government has now published The Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2016, these are estimated to come into force on 1 October 2016. Employers with 250 or more employees in the private and voluntary sectors must publish an annual report with details of their gender pay and bonus gap. The first report…
DetailsEmployers who supplement their written employment contract with extra policies and procedures (either separately or in a staff handbook), can either include these specifically as part of the employment contract or alternatively, as guidance which is not part of the contract between the parties. A written statement to the effect that a staff handbook or…
DetailsOn April 6th 2016, Section 150 of the Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 came into force, introducing a scheme to enforce Employment Tribunal awards and ACAS negotiated settlements (Under the COT3 procedure). “Enforcement Officers” are now at liberty to issue a Warning Notice where a payment due under a Tribunal Award or COT3 settlement (or…
DetailsMinimum Wage As mentioned previously, the new “Living Wage” now provides a minimum wage of £7.20 per hour with effect from 1st April 2016. For employees under age 25 the rates remain the same as those set last October. Parental payments Statutory Maternity Pay, (after the first 6 weeks), paternity pay and adoption pay have…
DetailsOn the 1st April the Government introduced the National Living Wage. The new Living Wage for workers who are 25 and over is £7.20 and this is a COMPULSORY rate. Therefore employers must ensure that the new rates are being paid. If an employer fails to pay the correct rate this could lead to hefty…
DetailsChanges to the National Minimum Wage from 1st October 2015 £6.70 for those 21 years and over; £5.30 for those aged 18-20 years; £3.87 for those above school leaving age but under 18; £3.30 for apprentices. National Living Wage In April 2016 the “National Living Wage” will be introduced. For workers age 25 or over…
DetailsThe Shared Parental leave Regulations which were brought into force this year. They apply to parents of any child whose expected date of birth was, or who was matched for adoption, on or after 5th April 2015. It enables both parents of a child to take paid parental leave during the first year of the…
DetailsEarlier this year we mentioned the case of Lock v British Gas [2014]. The Leicester Employment Tribunal has now set out how employers should calculate holiday pay for workers who are paid partly by commission. Their holiday pay in respect of any particular period of holiday is based on a calculation of a week’s pay…
DetailsType of Payment Rate Maximum period Statutory Maternity Pay (Higher rate) 90% of weekly earnings 6 weeks Statutory Maternity Pay (basic rate) £139.58 per week (or 90% of earnings if lower) 33 weeks Maternity allowance £139.58 per week (or 90% of earnings if lower) 39 weeks Statutory paternity pay £139.58 per week (or 90% of…
DetailsThis winter has seen some further cases and announcements in the long running series of questions relating to holiday pay which still seems a long way from resolution. Questions which have been addressed are: How is holiday pay calculated for a worker whose pay varies? If a worker claims unpaid or a shortfall in holiday…
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