Employment law is a complex area full of pitfalls. It’s important to get it right.

SME employers should understand the key areas of employment law that will affect them.

Basic terms and conditions of employment

The infographic below gives a quick overview of some of the basic terms and conditions employers need to consider. These include:

• Employment offers
• Holiday entitlement
• Minimum notice periods
• Sick pay
• Minimum wage
• Redundancy pay

Changes to employment law in April 2018

The government has announced the following changes to statutory pay rates from April 2018.

• Statutory sick pay will be increasing to £92.05
• The minimum wage will be increasing to £7.83 per hour