National Living Wage for workers aged 25 and over increases to £8.72 per hour. The national minimum wage (NMW) increases:
New statutory rates
Statutory sick pay (SSP)
SSP increases to £95.85
A week’s pay
The maximum amount of a week’s pay (used to calculate statutory redundancy payments) increases to £538
Maximum compensatory award
The maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal increases to £88,519 (from £86,444) where the effective date of termination is on or after 6 April 2020
Termination payments
Termination payments above £30,000 to be subject to employers’ national insurance (Class 1A NICs)
Right to a written statement
All workers entitled to receive a written statement of terms on or before the first day of employment. Written statements to include additional particulars of employment
Link to briefing
Information and consultation
Reduction of threshold to request information and consultation arrangements
Agency workers
Abolition of the Swedish derogation relating to pay for agency workers
Employment businesses/agencies to provide agency workers with a Key Information Document setting out key facts at the start of an assignment
Holiday pay
Increase in holiday pay reference period from 12 weeks to 52 weeks
Parental bereavement leave
Right to parental bereavement leave and pay comes into force
Posted workers
Revised Posted Workers Directive set to be transposed into national law
Free movement
Free movement of EU workers due to end
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