The annual increase in statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay comes into effect on 1 April 2012 so you need to make sure you're ready and your payroll systems are updated accordingly. The rate increases from £128.73 to £135.45 per week.
Statutory sick pay goes up, on 6 April 2012, from £81.60 to £85.85 per week.
You should also be preparing for the changes to national insurance and income tax rates for 2012/13, which come into force on 6 April 2012.
Employers may also wish to note 21 March in their diaries, when Chancellor George Osborne will deliver his 2012 Budget.
