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Employment Law Newsletter - Spring 2007
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Employment Law Newsletter - Spring 2007
National Minimum Wage Rise
Subcontractor Tax Rise
Review of Statutory Dispute Resolution Regs
Working Time Shutdown
£200 fine for non-minimum page payers
New Right for Carers
Fines for employing Romanian and Bulgarian Workers
Migrant Toolkit
Increase in Statutory Holiday Entitlement
Protection from Harassment
DTI Consultation on Additional Paternity Leave
Cases Update
Rate Increases
Training Courses

Rate Increases

Please refer to the table below for details on recent Rate Increases -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maternity / PaternityNew from April 1st, 2007Previously
Standard Maternity / Adoption Rates9/10th of salary for 6 weeks then £112.75 (or 90% of salary if less) for 33 weeks9/10th of salary for 6 weeks then £108.85
Standard Paternity Rate£112.75 a week (or 90% of normal weekly earnings if lower) for 2 weeks£108.85 a week for 2 weeks
Statutory Sick PayNew from April 6th, 2007Previously
Standard Rate£72.55 a week£70.05
Weekly Lower Earnings Limit National InsuranceNew from April 6th, 2007Previously
Primary Class 1£87.00 a week£84.00 a week