Vento Bands and Statutory Rates
It’s that time of year whether is an annual increase to statutory rates of pay set by the government. With effect from April 2025, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay increases to £187.03 per week, with Statutory Sick Pay increasing to £118.75. The maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal increases to £118,223.00 and the Statutory […]
Employment Law Changes – Neonatal Care
A new piece of legislation, the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 came into force on 6th April 2025 and introduces two new rights – neonatal care leave and neonatal car pay. This is a ‘day 1’ right meaning there is no qualifying service, and is eligible to parents of babies admitted to neonatal […]
National Minimum Wage
The NMW increased on 1st April 2025 and workers over the age of 21 are now entitled to a minimum rate of pay of £12.21 per hour. The apprentice rate has seen a big increase from £6.40 to £7.55 per hour. 18-20 year olds must now earn a minimum of £10.00 per hour, and the […]
New services on the horizon…Executive Function Coaching
We are delighted to share the fact that Rebecca is undertaking a qualification in Executive Function Coach Training – initially the first of a 4 module course beginning with a Core Coaching Certificate and working towards a Master Executive Function Caching Certificate. Executive functions are the ways in which our brain process and manages things […]