CPA Bulletin

36 CPA Bulletin > May 2024 www.cpa.uk.net LEGAL: 3 More flexibility for Paternity Leave The Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024, which came into effect from 6th April, will allow employees taking statutory paternity leave to separate their two-week entitlement into two separate one-week entitlements. In addition, the employee may take their leave at any time within the first year of the child’s birth. Previously, the employee had to take a single two-week absence, and this had to be taken within the first 8 weeks of the birth. Employees now only have to give their employer 28 days’ notice for each week of leave they intend to take, which is far shorter than the 15-week notice previously required. However, they still need to give notice of their upcoming entitlement 15 weeks before the expected date of birth. National Minimum and Living Wage Rates From 1st April, the new Minimum and Living Wage rates are as follows: For those aged 21 and over £11.44 For those aged 18 to 20 £8.60 For those under 18 £6.40 Apprentices £6.40 Compensation Limit Increased The Government has increased the compensation payment limits used for statutory payment including unfair dismissal and redundancy. For basic awards and statutory redundancy payments a week’s pay will be now capped at £700 per week. Statutory Maternity/Paternity/Sick Pay Increases From 2nd April, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have confirmed that rates will increase for statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental, and parental bereavement pay will increase to £172.48 per week. Statutory sick pay will increase to £109.40 per week. Employment Reference Document (ERD) The CPA’s Employment Reference Document for April 2024 is available to download from the CPA’s website at www.cpa.uk.net/legal-insurance-plant-theft/legal/employment • Heavy lifting specialists for commercial and residential sites • Freestanding tall tower cranes ideal for cladding application • Pre-cast and pod specialist – 10t+ lifts • Modern fleet of luffing, saddle jib and remote-controlled cranes • Focus on health and safety CONTACT US TODAY WEB tower-crane.co.uk TEL 01453 811754 EMAIL sales@tower-crane.co.uk Leave the heavy lifting to us FOR HIRE AND FOR SALE UK RAIMONDI DEALER Download our FREE Buyer’s Guide bit.ly/3fGyfL1 Luffing jib Saddle jib Remote-controlled