Category Archives: Pay and Benefits

On 24 April 2013, the House of Lords finally approved the legislative provisions introducing employee shareholder status into UK law, having rejected them twice previously. As a result, the controversial ‘employee shareholder’ status will now become law and is likely … Continue reading →

It was announced earlier this week that the government has accepted the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission to increase the national minimum wage by 12p for adults, lifting it from £6.19 per hour to £6.31 per hour. It will … Continue reading →

On Monday 11 February 2013 the government confirmed it plans to open a consultation next month on the proposed technical changes to auto-enrolment into a qualifying pension scheme. The objective is to provide employers and the pensions industry with an … Continue reading →