01 January 2021
Brexit – employment rights
Under the EU trade and co-operation agreement the UK must not weaken or reduce the level of employment rights in place as at 31 December in a manner affecting trade or investment.
2021
January
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Essential Reading: Our Insight
February
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01 February 2021
Publication of CJRS claims
HMRC will start publishing details of employers’ CJRS claims. The published information will include the employer name, an indication of the value of the claim within a banded range and the company number.
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26 February 2021
Government consultation - post termination non-compete clauses
Essential Reading: Our InsightBEIS consultation on proposals to reform post-termination non-compete clauses closed.
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26 February 2021
Government consultation - ban on exclusivity clauses
Essential Reading: Our InsightBEIS consultation on extending the ban on working elsewhere beyond low-paid workers closed.
April
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06 April 2021
Gender pay gap reporting
Essential Reading: Our InsightReporting will go ahead this year, but EHRC will not take enforcement action until October 2021.
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06 April 2021
Minimum wage
Increases to the national minimum wage and national living wage come into effect. Age 23+: £8.91; age 21-22: £8.36; age 18-20: £6.56; age 16-17: £4.62; apprentice rate: £4.30.
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06 April 2021
Off-payroll workers/IR35
Essential Reading: Our InsightThere are changes to the off-roll working rules for medium and large businesses that engage contractors through personal service companies (PSC). Broadly, the client organisation or fee payer will become responsible for the contractor’s tax and NICs rather than the PSC.
June
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22 June 2021
In court: Holiday pay – overtime
The Supreme Court is due to hear an appeal against a decision that holiday pay must include regular voluntary/non-guaranteed overtime. (Flowers v East of England Ambulance Trust)
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23 June 2021
In court: Holiday pay – series of deductions
The Supreme Court is due to hear an appeal against the decision that a “series” of unlawful deductions from holiday pay would not be interrupted by gaps of more than three months. (Chief Constable of Northern Ireland v Agnew)
July
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01 July 2021
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
This is has been extended to September, but in July employers will have to contribute 10% of the furlough costs.
August
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01 August 2021
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
This is has been extended to September, but in August and September employers will have to contribute 20% of the furlough costs.
November
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09 November 2021
In court: Holiday pay – part year workers
The Supreme Court is due to hear an appeal on a decision that an employment tribunal was wrong to find that “part-year” permanent workers should have their annual leave entitlement capped at 12.07% of annualised hours (Harper Trust v Brazel).