Increase in maternity, paternity and adoption pay
The Government has confirmed the new benefit rates for 2012-2013. The annual up-rating of benefits will affect State Pensions and most other benefits from the week beginning 9 April 2012.
The standard rate of statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay will increase from £128.73 to £135.45 per week from 1 April 2012.
Statutory sick pay will increase from £81.60 to £85.85 per week from 6 April 2012. The National Insurance lower earnings limit will increase from £102 to £107, and the basic state pension will increase from £102.15 to £107.45.
Adrian, a highly experienced lawyer, founded Lawspeed in 1997. He is responsible for developing our extensive portfolio of products and services, including the widely used Lawspeed contract templates. Adrian is an expert on “recruitment law” and specialises in contracts, regulatory compliance, employment status and dispute handling. He is chair of the trade body the Association of Recruitment Consultancies, the only lawyer lead recruitment trade body in the UK. Adrian and his co-director Ravi devised Standards in Recruitment as a vehicle for helping drive up standards and compliance in the industry.
Adrian is our lead in discussions with the government over regulatory evolution. Apart from assisting with client support, Adrian’s primary role is research and development into methods of business delivery, our latest service Proterms being his most recent project. Adrian heads our IR35 lawyers team.