Recap of the key employment law reforms coming into force in March and April 2017 Here we recap on the key employment law changes which came into force in March and April 2017. CHANGE DATE AREA Introduction of gender pay gap reporting for public authorities with 250 or more employees. The rules are substantially the same as for private and voluntary sector employers (see below), albeit that the Gender pay gap 31 March 2017 snapshot date and the deadline for reporting are slightly earlier (i.e. 31 March 2017 and 30 March 2018 respectively). Establishment of the whose primary role is to consider and approve apprenticeship standards submitted by employers and to advise employers on how to access funding for individual apprenticeship standards. 1 April 2017 Apprenticeships Also on this date, a new offence of misusing the term "apprenticeship" came into force. Training providers are banned from using the term except to describe a statutory apprenticeship. Increases to the National Minimum Wage hourly rates as follows: Workers aged 25 and over: £7.50 (i.e. the National Living Wage) Workers aged 21 25: £7.05 1 April 2017 National Minimum Wage – Workers aged 18 21: £5.60 – Workers under 18: £4.05 Apprenticeship rate: £3.50
Recap of the key employment law reforms coming into force in March and April 2017 Here we recap on the key employment law changes which came into force in March and April 2017. DATE AREA CHANGE 31 March 2017 Gender pay gap Introduction of gender pay gap reporting for public authorities with 250 or more employees. The rules are substantially the same as for private and voluntary sector employers (see below), albeit that the snapshot date and the deadline for reporting are slightly earlier (i.e. 31 March 2017 and 30 March 2018 respectively). 1 April 2017 Apprenticeships Establishment of the whose primary role is to consider and approve apprenticeship standards submitted by employers and to advise employers on how to access funding for individual apprenticeship standards. Also on this date, a new offence of misusing the term "apprenticeship" came into force. Training providers are banned from using the term except to describe a statutory apprenticeship. 1 April 2017 National Minimum Wage Increases to the National Minimum Wage hourly rates as follows: Workers aged 25 and over: £7.50 (i.e. the National Living Wage) Workers aged 21 – 25: £7.05 Workers aged 18 – 21: £5.60 Workers under 18: £4.05 Apprenticeship rate: £3.50
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