by admin | Apr 11, 2019 | Employment Law |
The government has published new guidance which confirms that, once the UK leaves the EU and whether this is with a deal or not, there will be no change to the way EU, EEA and Swiss citizens prove their right to work until 1 January 2021. Irish citizens will continue...
by admin | Apr 1, 2019 | Employment Law |
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates will increase from 1 April 2019. The NLW for workers aged 25 or over will increase to £8.21 per hour, the NMW standard rate for workers aged 21 to 24 will increase to £7.70 per hour, the...
by admin | Mar 26, 2019 | Employment Law |
There are special rules that need to be taken into account if you employ an au pair in your home. This is because au pairs are not usually considered as workers or employees and are not entitled to the National Minimum Wage or paid holidays. An au pair is effectively...
by admin | Mar 25, 2019 | Employment Law |
The government has launched its first holiday pay advertising campaign aimed at encouraging workers to understand their rights and employers to understand their legal obligations in relation to holiday pay. It estimates that, in the UK, 1.8 million workers are not...
by admin | Feb 25, 2019 | Employment Law |
The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2019 has been laid before Parliament and will come into force from 6 April 2019. The Order increases the limits applying to certain awards of employment tribunals and to other amounts payable under employment...
by admin | Jan 28, 2019 | Employment Law |
The government has launched a consultation seeking views on new proposals to extend redundancy protection for pregnant women and new parents.As the law currently stands, employees who are placed at risk of redundancy when they are absent on maternity, adoption or...
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