Employment law: What to watch out for this year

National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage

“These are two areas which will continue to increase in 2017, with the next raise coming on 1 April 2017 taking the National Living Wage up to £7.50 per hour. We are unlikely to see any changes when it comes to [both] following the triggering of Article 50.

“Furthermore, the UK National Minimum Wage is significantly higher than that in similar European systems and the Government recently introduced the National Living Wage. The Government introduced a ‘name and shame' policy for employers who are found to be paying under the National Minimum Wage.”

Apprenticeship Levy