2019 - What does the year hold for employment law?

By KMC Human Resources

06 Feb 2019

2019 is set to be a unique year in politics, with the UK’s departure from the EU looming ever closer. As such, the focus of the government has for once been veered away from substantive legislative changes in other areas.

Having said this, employment law is known to be an ever-evolving area, and despite the Brexit agenda taking precedence, there are still some changes employers need to be aware of.

Pay reporting

Pay ratio reporting: 

Gender pay reporting: the second set of gender pay gap reports are published in March/April. This will provide the chance to evaluate progress and could give rise to extending gender pay reporting obligations.

Ethnicity pay reporting:

Living wage increases

Increases to statutory payments

Itemised pay statements

Increase to auto-enrolment pension contributions

Employing foreign workers

Other ones to watch…

The government recently announced a number of proposed legislative changes in its ‘Good Work Plan’. Aiming to address the country’s flexible work force, in particular in relation to working status and rights, we can expect more detail and a timetable to implementation this year. For more information on any of the above detailed changes or to speak to us about any aspect of employment law or HR in your business, please get in touch.

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