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Increase in the National Minimum Wage. Having been announced as part of the 2018 Budget, both the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates will increase on 1st April 2019.
It’s that time of year again! Companies are gearing up for the annual office Christmas party. This is traditionally a time when employees are at their most relaxed; especially if there is a little alcohol involved.
As temperatures across England and Wales soar this week, so do many workers levels of discomfort. But can you get a day off work?
This month, the UK Goverrnment published its long awaited response to Good Work, the Taylor Review’s independent report into modern working practices.
Here is a brief summary of some of the key employment law changes to look out for this year.
It is now increasingly common for the news to contain stories of significant data losses. These are both embarrassing for the organisation concerned and potentially extremely expensive to sort out.
A social media policy is a code of conduct which acts as a guideline for any interactions a company’s employees have on the internet, both as part of their job description, or in their private life.
The draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2017 were published on 1 February 2017 and propose to increase rates including the standard adult rate, apprenticeship rate and accommodation offset limit of the National Minimum Wage on 1 April 2017.
The desire for more flexible working has been highlighted in the media recently, with reports of employees ditching the 9-5 for a more favourable work-life balance. Organisations are increasingly recognising the business benefits of a more flexible way of working.
You may recall our earlier blog on the National Minimum Wage changes in 2014; however, it has reached that time of year again where it all changes again. These changes tend to occur annually in the month of October. It is important that you keep up-to-date on the changes as it may affect your salary.