Statutory Payment Increases

Statutory Payment Increases

From the 1st April 2018 the minimum wage and national living wage will increase as follows Age 25+ – £7.83 (previously £7.50) Age 21-24 – £7.38 (previously £7.05) Age 18-20 – £5.90 (previously £5.60) Under 18 – £4.20 (previously £4.05) Apprenticeship rate – £3.70...
Tax-Free Childcare

Tax-Free Childcare

From April 2018, childcare voucher schemes will be closed for new applicants. Employees who are already in a scheme will be eligible to keep receiving vouchers, but they will not be able to re-join the scheme if they leave, nor will they be able to join a new scheme...
What HR need to know about the GDPR

What HR need to know about the GDPR

An employer needs to be clear from the outset The GDPR, which comes into force on 25 May 2018, means that consent needs to be specific, informed and freely given. That means employees should have a genuine choice as to whether or not to consent to the processing and...