Statutory Increase on Employment Rates

On 6th April 2014 a range of new employment statutory payments will be introduced.

Redundancy Payment
The maximum amount of pay for the purpose of calculating "a week's pay" in respect of redundancy will increase from £450 to £464.

Unfair Dismissal
The maximum amount of compensation for an unfair dismissal claim increases from £74,200 to £76,574.

Statutory Sick Pay
Statutory sick pay will increase from £86.70 to £87.55.

Statutory Maternity Pay
Payment under statute in respect of maternity leave will increase

National Minimum Wage Increase

The UK National Minimum Wage increased on 1st October 2013 to:

 

21+ : £6.31 per hour

18-20yrs : £5.03 per hour

Under 18yrs : £3.72 per hour

Apprentice : £2.68 per hour 

 

 

If you are on the national minimum wage then your employer should have increased your salary in accordance with the above pay scales on 1st October 2013 in accordance with the law.

Only self-employed, volunteers, voluntary workers and company directors are not entitled to the national minimum wage, however further exemptions apply to students doing work as part of a course, workers on certain training schemes, residents of certain religious communities, prisoners, the armed forces and share fishermen.

If your employer fails to increase your wage in accordance with the rate approved by the Low Pay commission then you should contact JMP Solicitors to discuss your situation.

Our employment law specialist solicitors will be delighted to help you receive the correct scale of pay and recover any overdue payment owed to you.