Planned increased in the national minimum wage
From 1st October 2009, the national minimum wage will increase from £5.73 to £5.80 per hour. A recruiter or umbrella company whose rates fall below such levels will be advised to address these matters with clients, unless there is already clear provision within contracts for an increase in rates to account for such costs.
Payment of the correct level of the national minimum wage is also significant following the increases in enforcement powers and penalties for non payments, earlier this year.
October will also see an increase in the maximum cap on a week’s earnings for the purpose of calculating statutory redundancy payments. A week’s wages had previously been capped at £350 per week. However, as announced in the last budget for redundancies which take effect after 1st October 2009 the maximum weeks wage shall increase to £380 per week.
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.