Minimum wage: Who is getting a pay rise and how much is it?
Increases in the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage mean 2.7 million workers will be paid more from April.
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Increases in the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage mean 2.7 million workers will be paid more from April.
BDBF LLP outlines the upcoming increases to compensation limits and statutory payment rates, including the National Minimum Wage, effective from April 2026.
ACS highlights key employment and taxation updates coming into effect from April 2026, including increases in the National Living Wage and other statutory rates.
Fenton Elliott provides an overview of the new statutory rates for sick pay, family leave, and the National Minimum Wage, effective from April 2026.
BDBF LLP offers a concise guide to the employment law changes taking effect in April 2026, including increases in the National Minimum Wage and other statutory rates.
The UK government has confirmed annual increases to statutory rates and compensation limits in Employment Tribunal awards, effective from 6 April 2026, including rises in the National Minimum Wage for various age groups.
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