The past year has been full of changes in employment law, and this spring is no exception. Many changes come into force in April – we have summarised the key April changes for you below, as well as including a reminder about some other important recent and upcoming changes. 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  
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