Monthly Archives March 2018

Employment Law Update – March 2018

The key recent changes are summarised below. National Minimum Wage The new figures for the National Minimum Wage are set out below: From 1 April 2018: National Living Wage (Age 25+) £7.83 (33p increase) Standard Adult Rate (Age 21-25) £7.38 (33p increase) Development Rate (Age 18-20) £5.90 (30p increase) Young Workers Rate (Age 16-17) £4.20 (15p increase) Apprentice Rate £3.70 (20p increase) Statutory Pay (maternity, paternity, adoption, sick pay) Statutory Maternity Pay (“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
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