The following changes have recently been introduced: Statutory Pay Increases SMP is paid for 39 weeks of maternity leave as follows: For the first 6 weeks, SMP is paid at 90% of the employee’s normal weekly salary. For the remaining 33 weeks, SMP is paid at either the lower of 90% of the employee’s normally weekly salary, or the “Prescribed Rate”. From 7 April 2013, the Prescribed Rate has increased from £135.45 to £136.78 per week. The Prescribed Rate for Statutory Paternity Leave, Statutory Adoption Leave and Maternity Allowance has similarly increased to £136.78 per week. From 6 April 2013,
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New rules come into effect on 6 April as follows: the current 90-day minimum period before the first redundancy can take effect (if there are 100 or more redundancies) is halved to 45 days. There is no change to the 30-day minimum period for 20-99 redundancies. the expiry of fixed term contracts will be excluded from the scope of collective redundancy consultation. However, dismissals before the end of a fixed-term will still be covered.
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From 7 April, the prescribed weekly rate of Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay will be £136.78 (up from £135.45). The rate of maternity allowance will also increase in the same way on 8 April.
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From 6 April, the weekly rate of Statutory Sick Pay will be £86.70 (up from £85.85).
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