As part of keeping you in our focus, our ‘legal lightbulb’ update ensures you’re on top of the latest changes in legislation, case law, and people trends.
New statutory rates from 06 April 2025
- Increase from £700 to £719 – the cap on a week’s pay for statutory redundancy pay calculations
- Increase from £115,115 to £118,223 – the limit on compensatory awards for unfair dismissal
Click here for a full list of the new statutory rates applying to amounts payable under employment legislation and for certain awards at employment tribunal.
New private members bill for domestic abuse leave
A Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill has been presented to Parliament and is aiming to create a right for employees who are victims of domestic abuse to have up to 10 days’ paid leave per year to support them to manage and deal with issues relating to domestic abuse or violence (such as finding alternative accommodation).
We are one of only a few law firms to have a domestic abuse policy on our Intelligent Employment platform to help explain how you can sensitively and confidentially support individuals who are experiencing these challenges.
Government consultation on compulsory ethnicity and disability pay reporting
The government intends to introduce compulsory ethnicity and disability pay reporting. This is likely to cover the same set of pay gap metrics used by the gender pay reporting regime, with the addition of:
- The overall breakdown of an organisation’s workforce by ethnicity and disability; and
- The percentage of employees who haven’t disclosed their personal data on their ethnicity and disability.
A consultation has been launched seeking views on how this should be implemented, so if you have 250 or more employees you can have your say here. The consultation closes on 10 June 2025.
People diary dates
12-18 May | Mental Health Awareness Week – this year, celebrating the power and importance community plays in positive mental health.
01-30 June | Pride Month – an inclusive celebration of the LGBTQ+ community.
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This update is accurate on the date it was published but may be subject to change which may or may not be notified to you. This update is not to be taken as advice and you should seek advice if anything contained within affects you or your business.
