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Employers should be aware that there are a number of employment law changes which take effect from April 2012 including: The rates of statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay will increase from 1 April 2012 from £128.73 to £135.45. The weekly earnings threshold for these payments will rise from £102 to £107. Maternity allowance will increase from £124.88 to £135.45, with the earnings threshold remaining at £30. The standard rate of statutory sick pay increases from £81.60 to £85.85 per week on 6 April 2012, with the weekly earnings threshold also rising from £102 to £107. Employers should also prepare their payroll systems for changes to national insurance and income tax rates and thresholds for 2012/13, which come into force on 6 April 2012.
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