12 Feb What May Change in Employment Law This Year?
Yes, we have Labour’s changes, but as noted in our previous updates, most of those changes won’t come in for some time.
So, what will happen in employment law this year?
Here’s a table with a summary of what we think may well change this year:
| What may change? | When? | What is it? | What should we do? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neonatal care leave and pay | 6 April 2025 |
From day 1 of employment:
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Check details required and update policies – we can supply an updated policy for a fixed fee. |
| A right to switch off | May well be some time this year | Likely a new Statutory Code of Practice on its way later in 2025. | We’ll update further – policy and systems likely needed here but all subject to the new code requirements. |
| Fire & re-hire | 20 January 2025 | Where employers fail to comply with the codes of practice already in place, the protective awards (up to 90 days uncapped pay per employee) can be uplifted by 25% by the Tribunal. | Check you are familiar with the ACAS codes of practice on dismissal and re-engagement – we will be issuing a video update on this soon! |
| National minimum wage (NMW), SSP, and Employer NI increases | NMW: April 2025 SSP & NI: TBC |
NMW is going up from:
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Planning for most businesses began some time ago – awareness is key here for financial planning and compliance. |
| Cap for unfair dismissal compensation | TBC | This may well increase too, exceeding £115,000. | We will update. |
