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Employers and contractors will be showered with legislative demands this April. Are you prepared?
As well as increases to the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage, the muchanticipated extension of the off-payroll rules – IR35 – will hit the private sector this April.
“A lot of businesses are frustrated by so many changes to legislation in such a short space of time, so we are working with them to ensure everything is in place, especially with regards the increase in wages,” said Sarah.
Add to that new holiday pay entitlement for variable employment, parental bereavement leave, and even rights ‘to a statement of particulars’ for staff on their first day, then April 6 will mark a watershed moment for business and industry.
“Our recent Employment Law Update seminars have been fully subscribed – proof that employers large and small across the region are keen to have the facts within their grasp ahead of April 6.
Sarah Ellwood, managing director of North Wales-based Supertemps and its executive, IT and engineering arm S2 Recruitment, said the set of new and updated rules will, once again, change the UK employment landscape.
“For companies some are viewing the changes as detrimental but for employees there are added benefits including a higher minimum wage and bereavement benefits, so there are, as always, positives and negatives.” The Wage changes are: National Living Wage: J For ages 25 and above – up 6.2% to £8.72 National Minimum Wage: J For 21 to 24-year-olds – up 6.5% to £8.20 J For 18 to 20 year olds – up to £6.45 J For Under 18s – up to £4.55 J Apprentices – up to £4.15 IR35 – was introduced in 2000 and broadly means that when
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