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The standard rate of statutory sick pay increases from £87.55 per week to £88.45 per week. ONS figures reveal almost 700,000 people in the UK are on zero-hours contracts, and analysts predict the controversial contracts are “here to stay” HR www.hrmagazine.co.uk

The rate of statutory maternity pay, statutory paternity pay and statutory adoption pay increases from £138.18 per week to £139.58 per week. Whilst Statutory shared parental pay is also set at £139.58 per week.

If one of your employees is expecting a baby, or adopting a child, on or after the 5 April 2015, he or she could notify you that they would like to share parental leave with their partner. https://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/hro/features/1150680/shared-parental-leave-time-to-prepare-for-changes:

Section 56 Data Protection Act 1998 prohibits an employer from requiring an individual or third party to provide information that the individual or third party has obtained in response to a subject access request under s.7 of the Data Protection Act 1998. An employer requiring individuals to provide these records will commit a criminal offence punishable by a fine. . XpertHR

Unison has lost its High Court bid to overturn employment tribunal fees. It had applied for a judicial review at the High Court but this was dismissed on 17 December 2014. XpertHR

The Government has announced that holiday pay claims made since the recent landmark judgment on overtime will be able to stretch back only two years. XpertHR

The new right to shared parental leave is due to come into force in 2015. Under the new system of leave, statutory shared parental leave and pay will be available to parents of babies due on or after 5 April 2015. XpertHR

Micro-businesses may inform and consult directly with employees where there are no appropriate representatives…

It is hoped that this will cater for a growing desire by men to play a more hands-on role in a baby’s first months.