April 2017: employment law changes

Here are a few key employment law changes to be aware of in April 2017.

• Gender pay gap reporting

Employers with 250 or more employees will have to report data about their gender pay gap, including bonus payments every year.

• National minimum wage

NMW will increase on 1st April 2017. The rate for workers aged 25 and over (the national living wage) increases from £7.20 to £7.50. The rates within the other age bands also increase.

• Statutory family-related pay and sick pay

The weekly rate for statutory maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay will increase to £140.98 for pay weeks commencing on or after 2 April 2017. The weekly rate of statutory sick pay will increase to £89.35 from 6 April 2017.

• Statutory redundancy pay

Statutory redundancy pay will increase on 6 April 2017. Weekly pay is capped at £479. From 6 April 2017, this will increase to £489.

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