Pay

Recently Introduced

1 April 2024 – The National Living Wage age band was expanded to include workers aged 21 and over and increased significantly. 

6 April 2024 – The new rate for Statutory Sick Pay became £116.75

7 April 2024 – The new rate for statutory pay, including shared parental, maternity, adoption, paternity and parental bereavement, became £184.03

1 October 2024 – The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, addresses concerns about the fair allocation of tips ultimately ensuring employers do not retain tips, gratuities and service charges and instead distribute them to employees.

Announced

Awaiting further details

• The Employment Rights Bill 2024-25 was introduced on 10 October 2024 but is yet to be ratified,  including:

  • Statutory Sick Pay: The Government propose the removal of the lower earnings limit (LEL) for SSP so that all workers are eligible to claim SSP. Also employees will be eligible to claim it from day one of their absence (currently it can only be claimed from the 4th day of absence)
  • Tipping and Gratuities: Ensuring workers receive their tips in full, by requiring employers to consult with workers when developing or revising their tipping policies

  The ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’ outlined the Government’s future intentions, including:

  • Unpaid internships: a ban on unpaid internships except when they are part of an education or training course.
  • National Living Wage: To be linked to the cost of living, with one rate for all workers (i.e. removing the 18-21 age band)

Implemented

Implementation dates announced – time to prepare

• 1 December 2024 – The Seafarers’ Wages Act 2023 will ensure people who work on international services that call at UK ports at least 120 times a year, are paid at least the National Minimum Wage while they are working in UK territorial waters.

Content will be added as the changes are introduced, so keep checking back!