Employment law changes for 2018 | Highfield HR

30th March 2018

Gender pay gap reporting for public sector employers

Public sector employers must publish first reports before this date (with a snapshot date of 31 March 2017).

1st April 2018

National Living Wage for workers aged 25 and over will increase to £7.83 per hour.

April 2018

New statutory rates

SSP to increase to £92.05 per week and SMP, SSP, ShPP and SAP to increase to £145.18 per week.

4th April 2018

Gender pay gap reporting for private sector employers (250 or more employees)

Private sector employers must publish first reports before this date (with a snapshot date of 5 April 2017).

6th April 2018

Taxation of termination payments

All notice pay to be treated as earnings and subject to tax and national insurance contributions (subject to finalised Finance Bill).

25th May 2018

General Data Protection Regulation

To replace existing data protection laws.

Employment law changes for 2018

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