National minimum and living wage

National minimum and living wage

The qualification age for the adult national minimum wage (NMW) is now 21 The NMW for those aged 21 and over is currently £7.05. Workers aged 18 to 20 must be paid a minimum of £5.60 per hour, while pay for under-18s is £4.05 per hour. There is an apprenticeship wage...
Paid leave for bereaved parents

Paid leave for bereaved parents

Government proposes paid leave for bereaved parents Under the Parental Bereavement (Pay and Leave) Bill proposal, any employee who is a ‘bereaved parent’ will be entitled to at least two weeks’ statutory parental bereavement leave on the death of a child under the age...
The most expensive desk move ever

The most expensive desk move ever

Awarded £75,000 by a tribunal A woman who was sacked after a disagreement over a desk move led to a lengthy period of absence with mental ill-health issues has been awarded £75,000 by a tribunal. Ms Bannister was employed by HMRC since April 1990 as an administrator....