Hello 2025! Happy New Year to you all. I have a feeling that this year is going to be a big one for all things HR. What we know for definite so far….. Coming 20th January: Employers that fail to comply with the statutory code of practice on ‘fire and rehire’ could be forced to pay higher levels of compensation. The new code gives tribunals the ability to uplift compensation by 25% if an employer unreasonably fails to follow it. This order comes into force from 20 January 2025. After this, any employers planning large-scale redundancies will need to consider the financial risks of a potential 25% uplift to any tribunal compensation for a breach of the code, as well as their collective consultation obligation. National Minimum Wage increases from April 2025: The new rates that will apply from the 1st April 2025 will be as follows:
Statutory Rate increases from 6th April 2025:
and don’t forget that employers NI increases to 15% from 6th April. As for the rest of the governments plans this year, we have no confirmed dates for other legislation changes at the moment, so watch this space…. |
Blue Monday falls on 20th January this year. This is the day which is said to be the most depressing day of the year. At a time when everyone in the workplace is feeling low. What better way to cheer them up than with a team event they can look |
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forward to, like a dress down day or charity function. Encouraging breaks, rewarding good work and praising your employees are also simple ways of easing the load on this day. |
Check out my HR predictions for 2025 in this article: https://techround.co.uk/business/experts-comment-what-does-hr-look-like-in-2025/ |