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Employment Law Changes 2018
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30 March 2018
Gender pay gap reporting for public sector employers Public sector employers must publish their first reports before this date (snapshot date: 31 March 2017).
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1 April 2018
National Living Wage The National Living Wage for workers aged 25 and over increases to £7.83 per hour.
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April 2018
New statutory rates Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) rises to £92.05 per week, and SMP, SSP, ShPP and SAP increase to £145.18 per week.
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4 April 2018
Gender pay gap reporting for private sector employers Private sector employers must publish their first reports before this date (snapshot date: 5 April 2017).
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6 April 2018
Taxation of termination payments All notice pay is treated as earnings and subjected to tax and National Insurance contributions (pending final Finance Bill).
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25 May 2018
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) GDPR replaces existing data protection laws. For more on data protection changes, see our Employment Law Update 2017–18.
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June 2018
EU Trade Secrets Directive Introduces an EU-wide definition of “trade secret” and protections against unlawful acquisition, use or disclosure.
Employment Law Changes 2019
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April 2019
Taxation of termination payments Employers become liable for employer’s National Insurance contributions on termination payments above £30,000.
Further Reading: Employment Law Update 2017–18 | Myth: Employers Can Make Deductions from Wages
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