The year ahead see's changes to rates of pay, major reforms to EU law and details on the much-awaited Employment Bill.

1. Increased Rate Changes

As anticipated, the new year will welcome various rate changes. Here is what you can expect:

• National Minimum Wage / National Living Wage rates are set to increase from 1st April 2023.

For all employees aged 23 years or older, the rate will increase from 9.50 per hour to 10.42 per hour.

Those aged 21-22 will see an increase from 9.18 to 10.18 per hour.

The rates for those who are aged 18-20 will increase from 6.83 to 7.49 per hour.

Apprenticeship rates will also see an increase from 4.81 to 5.28, the same rate for those aged 16-17.

• Statutory maternity, adoption, paternity, shared parental pay. The rate of 156.66 per week will increase to 172.48 per week on 2nd April 2023.
• Statutory sick pay. The rate is set to increase to 109.40 per week, from 99.35. This increase is expected to occur on 6 April 2023.

2. Retained EU law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

The Retained EU Law Bill will repeal all EU law unless new legislation keeps it in place. The introduction of the Bill could see changes to:

• Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations
• The Working Time Regulations
• The Agency Workers Regulations
• Fixed-term Employees Regulations
• Part-Time Workers Regulations
• The Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations
• Various health and safety regulations
• Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations

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