Sunday 7th April
Increased statutory maternity/adoption/paternity etc rate
April Employment Law changes, are you ready?
April 2024, sees a number of key changes which employers will need to navigate, both in practice and through updating their policies.
Here’s an overview of what important changes are coming in and when:
Monday 1st April
- Increases to National Minimum Wage rates and the extension of the National Living Wage band to include workers aged 21+
- Changes to how holiday and holiday pay are calculated for irregular hours workers and part year workers
Saturday 6th April
- Updates to the way flexible working applies
- Introduction of carers leave
- Updated paternity leave rules
- New protection for pregnant employees during a redundancy exercise, and for parents who return from maternity/adoption/shared parental leave
- Increased SSP rates
- Increased redundancy pay
- Increased unfair dismissal compensation