| 7 April 2024 |
Statutory Pay Rates |
Statutory leave and pay rates, including statutory shared parental, maternity, adoption, paternity, and parental bereavement pay, will rise to £184.03. |
| 6 April 2024 |
Statutory Pay Rates |
Statutory sick pay will increase to £116.75. |
| 6 April 2024 |
Carer's Leave |
The Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024 will grant employees in England, Wales, and Scotland a new statutory right to unpaid carer’s leave. |
| 6 April 2024 |
Paternity Leave |
Changes to paternity leave arrangements include the flexibility to take leave within the first 52 weeks after birth or adoption, with various options for its duration. |
| 6 April 2024 |
Extension of Redundancy Protection |
The Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave and Shared Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 will extend redundancy protection for individuals taking maternity, adoption, or shared parental leave. |
| 6 April 2024 |
Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 |
The Act establishes a day-one right for employees in England, Scotland, and Wales to make two flexible working requests within a 12-month period. |
| 1 April 2024 |
Increases in Minimum Wage Rates |
The National Living Wage for individuals aged 21 or older will increase from £10.42 to £11.44 per hour. The National Minimum Wage for workers aged 18–20 will rise from £7.49 to £8.60 per hour. |
| 1 April 2024 |
Expansion of National Living Wage Age Band |
The age band for the National Living Wage will be expanded to include workers aged 21 and over. |
| 1 April 2024 |
Holiday Entitlement Calculation |
Changes to holiday rules will calculate holiday pay by taking 12.07% of the hours worked in the pay period. Additionally, rolled-up holiday pay will be permissible for these workers. |
| 31 March 2024 |
Deadline for Utilizing Covid-19 Leave Entitlement |
Obligation to ensure that all leave accrued due to the challenging circumstances brought about by Covid-19 is utilized by 31 March 2024. |
| 13 February 2024 |
Immigration Compliance: Revised Fines for Employment of Illegal Workers |
The fine for a first breach has been raised from £15,000 to £45,000 per illegal worker. For repeated breaches, the fine has been elevated from £20,000 to up to £60,000. |
| 6 February 2024 |
Immigration Health Surcharge: Revised Rates |
The immigration health surcharge has increased by 66%, with full rates now £1035 per year and discounted rates £776 per year. |
| 22 January 2024 |
Right to Work Fines Triple |
Illegal working fines will triple to £45,000 per worker for first breaches and £60,000 per worker for repeat breaches in the UK. |
| 6 January 2024 |
National Insurance Rates Cut |
National Insurance rates will be reduced by 2% for individuals earning between £12,570 and £50,270. Self-employed workers will see their contribution rate lowered to 9%. |
| 1 January 2024 |
Working Time Regulations Amendments |
Significant changes to the Working Time Regulations 1998 and the TUPE regulations include the overturning of the requirement for detailed records of working hours and the end of emergency Covid-19 leave provisions. |
| 1 January 2024 |
Equality Act Amendments |
The Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 introduced eight principles derived from EU case law to strengthen the framework for promoting equality in the UK. |
| 1 January 2024 |
Implications of the REUL Act |
The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REUL Act) removed the interpretive effects of retained EU law. |
