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Employment Memo 2008 Newsletter Issue 2 |
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Legislative and other changes from October
Pre-employment Right to work ¶771 The Government has introduced a new points-based system (PBS) to replace most of the work-based categories of limited leave for non-EEA nationals with effect from 27 November. Tier 2 of the PBS, relating to skilled workers, replaces the current work permit scheme and tier 5 covers temporary workers entering the United Kingdom for a short period. Employers wishing to bring non-EEA migrants to the UK under these tiers will need to be a licensed sponsor. Sponsors will be responsible for issuing certificates of sponsorship to migrants and ensuring that their sponsor obligations are fulfilled. Migrants will be able to use the certificate of sponsorship to apply for entry clearance. Further details can be found at: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/employers/points/ Remuneration National minimum wage ¶¶2869 On 1 October, the principal rate of the national minimum wage increased from £5.52 to £5.73 per hour, the rate paid to workers aged between 18 and 21 from £4.60 to £4.77 per hour and the rate to be paid to workers aged below 18 who have ceased to be of compulsory school age from £3.40 to £3.53 per hour. The daily rate of accommodation benefit increased from £4.30 to £4.46. National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2008 SI 2008/1894 Sickness, injury and absence Statutory sick pay - agency workers on short term contracts ¶4165 Regulations have been made giving all agency workers on fixed term contracts of less than 3 months’ duration the right to statutory sick pay with effect from 27 October. The Fixed Term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) (Amendment) Regulations SI 2008/2776
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