Employment law timeline 2018 – 2019

Gender pay gap reporting for public sector employers
Public sector employers must publish first reports before this date (with a snapshot date of 31 March 2017).

National Living Wage
National Living Wage for workers aged 25 and over will increase to £7.83 per hour.

New statutory rates
SSP to increase to £92.05 per week and SMP, SSP, ShPP and SAP to increase to £145.18 per week.

Gender pay gap reporting for private sector employers
Private sector employers must publish first reports before this date (with a snapshot date of 5 April 2017).

Taxation of termination payments
All notice pay to be treated as earnings and subject to tax and national insurance contributions (subject to finalised Finance Bill).

General Data Protection Regulation
To replace existing data protection laws.

EU Trade Secrets Directive
To introduce an EU-wide definition of “trade secret” and provide protections against unlawful acquisitions, use or disclosure.

Taxation of termination payments
Employers to be liable to pay employer’s national insurance contributions on termination payments above £30,000.