Full, fellow and charted members (read more about various membership levels here) have the opportunity to attend the virtual think tank roundtable that the CIPP will be holding on the afternoon of 6 May 2020.
Please watch out for invites that will be issued in the coming days, or register your interest in attending by notifying the Policy team, at Policy@cipp.org.uk, using ‘CIPP / LPC virtual think tank’ within the subject line.
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Calculating minimum wage guidance updated to reflect changes to calculating salaried-hours work 21 April 2020
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has updated guidance on calculating the minimum wage to reflect changes to the way that salaried-hours work can be calculated.
Salaried hours workers are workers who receive an annual salary in equal instalments for a set number of contracted hours. Historically, only weekly and monthly paid staff could be classed as salaried workers, but changes permit additional payment cycles to be used for salary workers, including fortnightly and 4-weekly pay cycles. This will provide greater choice and flexibility to both employers and workers, whilst ensuring that workers are still protected. The changes also allow for those workers who are paid hourly or pay day and, as a result, have different pay checks each month, to be classified as salaried workers. This is particularly relevant to those in the retail industry. It is hoped that the amendments will help businesses employing these types of worker to comply with National Minimum Wage (NMW) legislation, as companies have admitted that they have previously found this difficult due to the differences in employee hours from one month to the next. Employers will have the option to select the ‘calculation year’ appropriate to their workers to help them to monitor the hours worked by salaried workers more effectively, which, in turn, will make it easier for them to identify the potential underpayment of wages.
Salaried workers are also now entitled to receive premium pay without losing their entitlement to equal and regular instalments in pay.
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CIPP Survey: 2020 LPC annual review of minimum wage rates 28 April 2020
The CIPP’s Policy team has designed a survey which aims to collect evidence to assist in constructing the CIPP’s written response to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) consultation on what the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates should be from April 2021. Don’t miss the opportunity to have your say here. The survey will take approximately 16 minutes to complete, and whilst the CIPP recognises that this is an extremely busy period for payroll professionals, we would really appreciate your feedback. This is your opportunity to shape the future of minimum wage rates, and to assist the LPC through what will inevitably be their toughest research year to date, due to the coronavirus crisis.
The survey asks for views and opinions on the impact of the NLW since its introduction, potential future NLW and NMW rates, and some specific questions on potential changes to the Apprentice Rate.
The survey will close at 23:45 on Friday 22 May 2020.
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