April Legislation Update

4 April РStatutory payments for Maternity, paternity and Adoption Pay increased from £123.06 to £124.88, and weekly threshold increased to £97.

6 April:

• Introduction of fit notes.
• Employment tribunals able to pass on details about whistleblowing allegations to relevant regulatory authorities.
• After 26 weeks employees have the right to request time off work for relevant training.
• Immigration Rules changed in relation to Tier 1 (highly-skilled) and Tier 2 (skilled worker with job offer) point based system.¬† Minimum salary to qualify as skilled worker increased to ¬£20,000.¬†Overseas workers must have worked for 12 months in overseas subsidiary to transfer to UK branch of a company.