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Back on 16 December 2008 Employment Law Services (ELS) was formally incorporated as a limited company and on 1 January 2009 we officially commenced our first year of trading and as the bells struck midnight on New Year’s Eve not only were we celebrating the dawn of a new year, we were also celebrating achieving a significant milestone in the history of Employment Law Services (ELS), 10 fantastic years of trading!
Over the past decade we have seen our team grow and our operations expand from being a local specialist employment law firm to being a UK wide employment law firm, providing employment law and HR advice and support and Employment Tribunal Representation not just for companies in central Scotland but for SMEs throughout the whole of the UK! Undoubtedly, the dedication and commitment of our amazing team has been key to our continuing growth and success but so too have many others, not least our clients who have put trust in us to look after all of the employment and HR needs year after year and whose demands, challenges and feedback has been invaluable in helping us to continue to drive ongoing improvements in how we deliver a fixed fee employment law service to employers that is prompt, practical, reliable, and tailored to their specific requirements at a price that won’t break the bank.
As we reflect on the past 10 years and look forward to the next 10 years and beyond we would like to acknowledge and thank all those who have helped shape our business and so to all of our clients, suppliers and supporters, thank you for 10 amazing years and we very much look forward to another 10 great years as the preferred employment law business partner for SMEs throughout the UK.
In 2018, employers and managers had many employment law and HR changes to deal with. This included the introduction of GDPR, gender pay gay reporting, changes to taxation of termination payments and increases to the NMW.
2019 is set to be another busy year for employers; we have provided an overview of what to expect in the coming months.
Executive Pay Reporting
From 1st January 2019, UK based companies who employ over 250 UK employees will be expected to publish the pay gap between their CEO and average worker.
It is important that larger organisations are prepared for not only the figures but any potential implications these figures may have on the company’s reputation and employee morale.
Brexit
On 29th March 2019, the UK will officially cease to be a member of the EU, although a transition period will remain in place until the end of 2020.
The EU Settlement Scheme will ensure EU workers in the UK will be able to obtain settled or pre-settled status. This means EU workers will be able to live and work in the UK after 31st December 2020. For individuals to have the right to settled status, they must have lived continuously in the UK for 5 years. It remains unknown how non-UK resident citizens will be affected by Brexit.
National Minimum Wage
From 1st April 2019, the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage will both increase.
At present, the National Living Wage (the rate of pay for those aged 25 and over) will increase from £7.83 per hour to £8.21 per hour.
The National Minimum Wage (the rate of pay for those under 25) will increase as followed:
Payslips
From April 2019, employers will be expected to provide itemised payslips for employee’s wages which vary on how many hours they have worked. Employers will be expected to include the number of hours the employee is being paid for.
Before this new legislation comes into force, employers should:
How can Employment Law Services (ELS) help?
If you are an employer who requires assistance with any of the issues raised in this blog contact us today for your free consultation 0370 218 5662.
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