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Hi Everyone
Great to see SBF is back up and running and once again providing a first class resource for businesses in Scotland.
There's been lots happening on the employment law front over recent months and a number of legislative changes previously agreed start to kick in this month. Below are the Top 5 and the full details of the other 7 can be found on the EmployEasily HR blog.
Statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay increase
1 April 2012
The standard rate of statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay increases from £128.73 to £135.45 per week.
Changes to income tax thresholds come into force
6 April 2012
The income tax personal allowance increases by £630, bringing it to £8,105. The threshold at which employees pay the higher income tax rate of 40% is reduced to £34,371 (from £35,001).
Contracting out of additional state pension on a defined-contribution basis abolished
6 April 2012
The Pensions Act 2007 and the Pensions Act 2008 abolish contracting out of the additional state pension on a defined-contribution basis for occupational pension schemes and for personal and stakeholder pension schemes, and the rules governing contracted-out rights in schemes.
Qualifying period for unfair dismissal increases to two years
6 April 2012
The qualifying period for employees to bring a claim of unfair dismissal increases from one year to two years. The increase will apply only to employees who start a new job on or after 6 April 2012.
As always, I'm happy answer any questions on all of the above or any other employment related matters.
Great to see SBF is back up and running and once again providing a first class resource for businesses in Scotland.
There's been lots happening on the employment law front over recent months and a number of legislative changes previously agreed start to kick in this month. Below are the Top 5 and the full details of the other 7 can be found on the EmployEasily HR blog.
Statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay increase
1 April 2012
The standard rate of statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay increases from £128.73 to £135.45 per week.
Changes to income tax thresholds come into force
6 April 2012
The income tax personal allowance increases by £630, bringing it to £8,105. The threshold at which employees pay the higher income tax rate of 40% is reduced to £34,371 (from £35,001).
Contracting out of additional state pension on a defined-contribution basis abolished
6 April 2012
The Pensions Act 2007 and the Pensions Act 2008 abolish contracting out of the additional state pension on a defined-contribution basis for occupational pension schemes and for personal and stakeholder pension schemes, and the rules governing contracted-out rights in schemes.
Qualifying period for unfair dismissal increases to two years
6 April 2012
The qualifying period for employees to bring a claim of unfair dismissal increases from one year to two years. The increase will apply only to employees who start a new job on or after 6 April 2012.
As always, I'm happy answer any questions on all of the above or any other employment related matters.