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As HR teams are aware, April marks a period of change in the employment law calendar. Below, we outline the key employment updates that businesses should take note of this year.
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Published 1 April 2025
Employment Update – April 2025:
As HR teams are aware, April marks a period of change in the employment law calendar. Below, we outline the key employment updates that businesses should take note of this year.
Neonatal Leave and Pay
National Minimum Wage
Statutory Rates
Statutory Sick Pay | 118.75 per week (up from £116.75).
The earnings threshold will also increase to £125 per week (from £123). |
Family Leave including:
Statutory maternity and adoption pay (after the first 6 weeks), as well as paternity, shared parental, parental bereavement and neonatal care pay
|
£187.18 per week (up from £184.03).
Again, the earnings threshold will also increase to £125 per week (from £123). |
The limit on a week’s pay for calculating statutory redundancy payments
|
£719 (up from £700).
|
The maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal
|
£118,223 (up from £115,115)
|
What steps employers need to take:
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Shorter Reads
As HR teams are aware, April marks a period of change in the employment law calendar. Below, we outline the key employment updates that businesses should take note of this year.
Published 1 April 2025
Employment Update – April 2025:
As HR teams are aware, April marks a period of change in the employment law calendar. Below, we outline the key employment updates that businesses should take note of this year.
Neonatal Leave and Pay
National Minimum Wage
Statutory Rates
Statutory Sick Pay | 118.75 per week (up from £116.75).
The earnings threshold will also increase to £125 per week (from £123). |
Family Leave including:
Statutory maternity and adoption pay (after the first 6 weeks), as well as paternity, shared parental, parental bereavement and neonatal care pay
|
£187.18 per week (up from £184.03).
Again, the earnings threshold will also increase to £125 per week (from £123). |
The limit on a week’s pay for calculating statutory redundancy payments
|
£719 (up from £700).
|
The maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal
|
£118,223 (up from £115,115)
|
What steps employers need to take:
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