Are you ready for the 2025 changes in employment law?

As we kick off 2025, it's a great time to look ahead and prepare for employment law updates happening this year, we’ve identified some key dates for your diary:

From April 2025, the following new statutory rates will come into effect:

• National Living Wage (for those aged 21 and over): £12.21 per hour.

• National Minimum Wage for:

  • 18–20-year-olds: £10 per hour.

  • 16–17-year-olds and apprentices: £7.55 per hour.

• Statutory Sick Pay (SSP): £118.75 per week.

• Statutory Maternity Pay and other family-related leave pay: £187.18 per week.

• Lower Earnings Limit (LEL): £125 per week.

We recommend setting aside time to review your payroll processes and ensure your systems are ready to accommodate the new rates.

Further updates to employment law are anticipated in the year ahead, though specific details and timelines are yet to be confirmed. Sign-up to our newsletter and we’ll keep you informed and help you stay prepared as changes unfold.