In addition to the changes in Paternity Leave and statutory payments (detailed below) here are some more significant changes to employment legislation that become effective this month:
6 April - legislation allowing employers to retire an employee at the age of 65, on the basis that he or she has reached the default retirement age "DRA", is repealed. The 'phasing out' process commenced on 6 April and the DRA will be formally abolished from October 2011.
6 April - Positive action (part of the Equality Act 2010) comes into effect and permits employers, in defined circumstances, to appoint or promote a person with a protected characteristic in preference to another person who does not have a protected characteristic.
And some expected changes that will not now take place this month:
The Bribery Act - now expected from 1 July 2011
Flexible Working - age criteria will remain unchanged
The Equality Act 2010 - dual discrimination provisions will not now be implemented
Study leave and training - extensions to the right to make a request in relation to study or training will not now be implemented.
Thursday 7 April 2011
Monday 4 April 2011
Employment Legislation Update - are you ready?
If you read my blog earlier this year you will know that a major change in employment legislation becomes effective this month and you should be prepared for it. If you didn't read it then here is an update:
As of yesterday, 3 April 2011, new fathers can take a minimum of 2 weeks and a maximum of 26 weeks additional paternity leave in circumstances where the mother of the child has returned to work before the end of her statutory maternity leave and the expected week of birth (or notification of being matched for adoption) begins on or after 3 April 2011.
The same rights will apply to an employee whose partner, whether of the same or opposite sex, has taken adoption leave and returned to work before it has expired (subject to the above qualifying criteria).
Also this month, statutory maternity pay (SMP), statutory adoption pay (SAP) and statutory paternity pay (SPP) will increase from £124.88 to £128.73 per week. The earnings threshold for these benefits will increase from £97.00 to £102.00.
If you haven't already amended your policy, this needs doing now!
More changes come into effect on 6 April - updates coming shortly!
As of yesterday, 3 April 2011, new fathers can take a minimum of 2 weeks and a maximum of 26 weeks additional paternity leave in circumstances where the mother of the child has returned to work before the end of her statutory maternity leave and the expected week of birth (or notification of being matched for adoption) begins on or after 3 April 2011.
The same rights will apply to an employee whose partner, whether of the same or opposite sex, has taken adoption leave and returned to work before it has expired (subject to the above qualifying criteria).
Also this month, statutory maternity pay (SMP), statutory adoption pay (SAP) and statutory paternity pay (SPP) will increase from £124.88 to £128.73 per week. The earnings threshold for these benefits will increase from £97.00 to £102.00.
If you haven't already amended your policy, this needs doing now!
More changes come into effect on 6 April - updates coming shortly!
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