Staff could be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) if they cannot work because they’re self-isolating for any of the following reasons: they have coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms or have tested positive, someone in their household has symptoms or has tested positive, they are told to self-isolate by an NHS test and trace service
HM Treasury Announces The Return Of The SSP Rebate Scheme. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has announced additional support available to businesses as the latest coronavirus variant causes concern. The Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) Rebate Scheme restarts again from today (21 December 2021), and claims can be made retrospectively from mid-January. The Scheme is open…
Statutory Sick Pay Self-Certification Period Temporarily Extended To Support Vaccine Rollout In an amendment to the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) legislation, employees will be allowed to self-certificate for up to 28 days starting from 17 December through to 26 January 2022. This will apply to workers whose spell of incapacity for work commenced before 17 December 2021(but…
National Minimum Wage April 2017 Employers should note the latest national minimum wage increase that comes into effect on 1st April 2017. The new rates are:- Apprentice £3.50 per hour Under 18 £4.05 per hour 18 to 20 £5.60 per hour 21 to 24 £7.05 per hour 25 + …
National Minimum Wage Increase 2016 National Minimum Wage Increase From 1st October 2016 The government have announced a national minimum wage increase 2016 for 21 to 24-year-olds by 3.7% to £6.95 per hour from 1st October 2016, after the Government accepted recommendations for the new rates from the Low Pay Commission (LPC). Workers aged between 18 and…
Be Prepared for the National Living Wage Businesses are being advised to be prepared for the National Living Wage early for the changes on 1 April 2016, when the new wage will become law. They should make sure they follow these 4 simple steps:- Know the correct rate of pay – £7.20 per hour for staff aged…
Shared Parental Leave to be Extended to Working Grandparents The Government has announced that it is planning to extend the current scheme of shared parental leave and pay to include working grandparents by 2018. A consultation is expected to be launched on the details of the extension in the first half of 2016, with the new…
2015 National Minimum Wage Rates 2015 National Minimum Wage Rates have increased from 1st October 2015. Research suggests nearly a third of small business owners do not know what the 2015 National Minimum Wage rate is or forget that it increases every October. Adults aged 21 and over increases from £6.50 to £6.70 an hour. 18…
