Reminder: Equality Act 2010!
The core provisions of the Equality Act 2010 will become law in October this year. Obligations for employers will remain largely the same. The Act harmonises and replaces previous legislation (such as the Race Relations Act 1976 and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995). The aim is to ensure consistency in what employers need to know to make their workplace comply with the law.
New National Minimum Wage Rates
New rates from 1 October 2010:
- £5.93 per hour (standard adult rate) for workers aged 21 and over.
- £4.92 per hour (youth development rate for 18 – 20 year olds).
- £3.64 per hour (young people rate) for 16 – 17 year olds.
- £2.50 per hour (apprentice rate) for apprentices under 19 and apprentices aged 19 and over in the first year of their apprenticeship.
- £4.61 per day for the accommodation off set.