Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 17 Mar 2016
From 6 April 2016, the cap on the unfair dismissal compensatory award will increase from £78,335 to £78,962 and the cap on weekly pay (used to…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 8 Oct 2015
On 1 October 2015 the following changes came into force: New national minimum wage rates, the adult rate increasing from £6.50 to £6.70 an hour…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 6 Aug 2015
The Low Pay Commission is consulting until 25 September seeking views on the Government’s proposed changes to the national minimum wage and the…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 9 Jun 2015
Two employment provisions of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 came into force on 26 May 2015: the ban on exclusivity clauses in…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 6 Jan 2015
Deductions from a final salary payment to repay training costs can only be ignored when calculating whether the employee has received the national…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 9 Jun 2014
The Queen's Speech on 4 June 2014 included a number of employment proposals. The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill will include measures…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 11 Apr 2014
BIS has published its updated policy on enforcement of the national minimum wage, which includes the revised scheme for naming and shaming employers…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 7 Mar 2014
BIS has published a consultation on zero hours contracts, ending on 13 March 2014. The consultation discusses possible approaches to concerns over…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 1 Oct 2012
From 1 October 2012 the national minimum wage hourly rate for workers aged 21 and over increases to £6.19, the hourly rate for workers aged 18-20 and workers aged 16 and 17 remains £4.98 and £3.68 respectively, and the rate for apprentices increases to £2.65.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 10 Oct 2011
On 1 October 2011 UK regulations implementing the EU Directive on temporary agency workers came into force.