Keeping up to date
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New statutory rates for 2023/24
Statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental, and parental bereavement leave
| For 2023/24 (per week) | Previously (per week) |
|---|---|
| £172.48 | £156.66 |
Statutory sick pay
| For 2023/24 (per week) | Previously (per week) |
|---|---|
| £109.40 | £99.35 |
Minimum wage and national living wage
| Age bracket | For 2023/24 (per hour) | Previously (per hour) |
|---|---|---|
| 23+ | £10.42 | £9.50 |
| 21-22 | £10.18 | £9.18 |
| 18-20 | £7.49 | £6.83 |
| 16-17 | £5.28 | £4.81 |
| Apprentices | £5.28 | £4.81 |
Government consultation on holiday entitlement for part-year workers
The government have launched a consultation to address the issues arising from last year’s Supreme Court decision in Harpur Trust v Brazel. The decision meant that a part-year worker will be entitled to a larger holiday entitlement than their other part-time counterparts who work the same total number of hours across the year. The consultation proposes to address this by ensuring that holiday pay and entitlements are proportionate to the time spent working.
The consultation closes on 09 March 2023. Have your say here.
Key dates for your diary
06-12 March | No More Week 2023 – raising awareness of domestic abuse and sexual violence
18 March | Global Recycling 2023 – seeing opportunity, not waste
18 March | Red Nose Day 2023 – fundraising to support people in the UK and around the world
20 March | International Day of Happiness 2023 – when well-being matters more than ever