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The change in Government left auto enrolment and NEST hanging in the balance. Following the publication of an independent review earlier this week, it appears that it is full steam ahead with auto enrolment and NEST.
The good news is that a 3 month waiting period has been introduced before the auto enrolment requirement kicks in, and some of the thresholds have been increased (the earnings threshold at which an individual is auto enrolled has been increased to match the income tax personal allowance; the threshold for pension contributions to become payable matches the National Insurance primary threshold).
However the not so good news for smaller employers is that the requirements apply to all employers irrespective of size.
It still seems that many of the principles which caused concern for employers in terms of costs and administrative burden remain.
In the latest of the ongoing equal pay controversies within the BBC, the Employment Tribunal has handed down its judgment in Samira Ahmed case in a decision expected to cost the BBC in the region of £700,000 in back pay.
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Professor Ewart has succeeded in his age discrimination claim against Oxford University after reaching its compulsory retirement age of 68.
The wage rises will be welcomed by the lowest paid workers but raising the minimum wage levels significantly more than the current rate of inflation will increase pressures on employers.
The Tribunal statistics for the period July to September 2019 have been published and show a continuing rise in single employment tribunal cases.
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