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October 2015 employment law changes
29-September-2015
29-September-2015 11:17
in General
by Admin
On 1 October 2015, the Deregulation Act 2015 (DRA 2015) will introduce the following changes:
- The power of employment tribunals to make wider recommendations in successful discrimination cases will be repealed. (Section 2, DRA 2015.)
- The right for Sikhs to wear a turban instead of a safety helmet will be expanded to almost all workplaces in Great Britain. However, there will still be limited exceptions for specific roles in the military and emergency services. (Sections 6 and 7, DRA 2015.)
New national minimum wage rates will also come into force on 1 October 2015. In brief, the rates will be:
- Adult rate: £6.70
- Development rate: £5.30
- Young Workers Rate: £3.87
- Apprenticeship rate: £3.30