National living wage: three practical scenarios for employers
The national living wage comes into effect on 1 April 2016. How well prepared is your organisation for applying rate changes when a worker moves from one rate to a higher rate band of the national...
View ArticleEight important April employment law changes
Each year, new employment legislation takes effect in April, and 2016 is no different. While the introduction of the national living wage has received the most attention, there are other legal changes...
View ArticleEmployment law changes April 2016: an eight-point checklist
Every April, new legislation affecting employment rights and responsibilities is introduced. This year, the development receiving the most attention is the introduction of the national living wage.
View ArticleConsultation on the national living wage and the national minimum wage
The Low Pay Commission consults on various aspects of the national living wage and national minimum wage.
View ArticleNational living wage: how to tighten payroll and enhance productivity
Despite it being in place for several weeks now, many employers are still getting to grips with the costs and administration associated with the new national living wage. Neil Pickering looks at some...
View ArticleNational living wage survey: January 2016
Employers now have a clear idea of the immediate cost if not the full long-term implications of implementing the national living wage, latest XpertHR research shows.
View ArticleNational living wage to hit Northern city employers hardest
Employers in Sheffield, Nottingham and Birmingham stand to be most affected by the introduction of the national living wage, according to latest research by the Resolution Foundation.
View ArticlePodcast: 2016 employment law agenda
In this week's podcast, we discuss the 2016 employment law agenda.
View ArticleNational living wage: extra age band encourages discrimination
The national living wage encourages employers to recruit younger workers over older workers to cut costs in breach of age discrimination laws, Labour MP Holly Lynch has argued during a parliamentary...
View ArticlePenalties to be doubled for flouting national living wage
The Government has published the legislation that brings into force the new national living wage next year.
View ArticleUnions to shine light on "businesses that treat workers like animals"
The general secretary of the TUC Frances O'Grady warned "greedy businesses that treat workers like animals" that they have no place to hide in her speech at the TUC Congress in Brighton.
View ArticleHermes could be subject to HMRC investigation
Business minister Margot James has asked HMRC to consider launching an investigation into pay and employment practices at courier company Hermes.
View ArticlePenalties to be doubled for flouting national living wage
The Government has published the legislation that brings into force the new national living wage next year.
View ArticleNational living wage survey: January 2016
Employers now have a clear idea of the immediate cost if not the full long-term implications of implementing the national living wage, latest XpertHR research shows.
View ArticleNew compulsory "living wage" introduced
National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2016 introduce the new national living wage of £7.20 as the new single hourly rate for adults aged 25 years or older.
View ArticleNational living wage to rise to £7.50, Chancellor confirms
This week's Autumn Statement revealed that the national living wage will rise to £7.50 per hour from April 2017.
View ArticlePenalties to be doubled for flouting national living wage
The Government has published the legislation that brings into force the new national living wage next year.
View ArticleCampaign launched to raise awareness of increases in national minimum wage...
Two-thirds (69%) of people earning less than £15,000 do not know they should be paid for travel between appointments, according to a Populus poll commissioned by the Government.
View ArticleNational living wage survey 2017
A year on from its introduction, our research investigates how employers have adapted to the introduction of the national living wage and how they are planning for the increases that are expected over...
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