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...

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...

Applies to all employers with staff in a pension scheme for automatic enrolment The minimum contributions that you and your staff pay into your automatic enrolment workplace pension scheme are increasing from April 2018. Minimum contributions are...

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...

What should a good induction programme include?A successful induction programme will enable the effective and speedy integration of your new employee into the business.As well as making your new employee feel welcome, it provides information and support to...

We recommend an informal review at 4 weeks The employee’s probationary period is usually defined within their Contract of Employment, with additional reference within the Company’s Handbook. The probationary period allows you to review the new employee’s...