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    April 2011 - new law

    A variety of employment law changes came into effect in April 2011.
    Here is a list of the most significant followed by a
    linked list of employment law related statutory instruments coming into force in April 2011:
    (April 2010 new law also available)


    1. Equality Act 2010 - Positive Action (go to Equality Act 2010/positive action ).

    2. Equality Act 2010 - Public Authority Duties (go to Equality Act 2010/public sector equality duty )

    3. Equality Act 2010 - EHRC Codes of Practice (go to Equality Act 2010/Codes of Practice )

    4. Additional Paternity Leave (go to Paternity Leave/2010 Additional Paternity Leave ).

    5. Abolition of "default" retirement age (go to Age discrimination/retirement )

    6. Bribery Act - guidance issued (go to Acts of Parliament etc/Bribery Act 2010 ).

    7. Compromise Agreements and tax concession (go to Compromise agreements/tax position )

    8. Employment related social security benefits (go to Social Security/Employment related benefits/2011-2012 rates

    9. Employment related National Insurance contributions (go to Social Security/National insurance contributions/2011-2012 contribution rates (overview)

    10. Tax on termination payments (go to Compensation/tax on/basic position )


    The following is a list of employment related statutory instruments which come into effect in April 2010 (sorted numercially, most recent first):

    1. The Employment Equality (Repeal of Retirement Age Provisions) Regulations 2011, SI 2011/1069
    2. The Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2011, SI 2011/1066
    3. The Equality Act 2010 (Public Authorities and Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Order 2011, SI 2011/1060
    4. The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2011, SI 2011/1055
    5. The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2011, SI 2011/1054
    6. The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011, SI 2011/1043
    7. The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2011, SI 2011/1039, in force 11.04.2011
    8. The Enactment of Extra-Statutory Concessions Order 2011, SI 2011/1037
    9. The Social Security (Reduced Rates of Class 1 Contributions, Rebates and Minimum Contributions) Order 2011, SI 2011/1036
    10. The Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2011, SI 2011/1035, in force 6.4.2011
    11. The Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Social Work) (Amendment) Order 2011, SI 2011/1034
    12. The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2011, SI 2011/1029
    13. The Apprenticeships (Transitional Provision for Existing Vocational Specifications) (England) Order 2011 SI 2011/901
    14. The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2010 (Amendment) Order SI 2011/882
    15. The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2011, SI 2011/200
    16. The Enactment of Extra-Statutory Concessions Order 2011, SI 2011/1037
    17. The Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2011, SI 2011/1066
    18. The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2011, SI 2011/1054
    19. The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2011, SI 2011/1039,
    20. The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2011, SI 2011/1029
    21. The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations 2011 SI 2011/1001
    22. The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2011 SI 2011/940
    23. The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2011 SI 2011/938
    24. The Equality Act 2010 Codes of Practice (Services, Public Functions and Associations, Employment, and Equal Pay) Order 2011 SI 2011/857
    25. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2011, SI 2011/841
    26. The Pensions Increase (Modification) Regulations 2011 SI 2011/826
    27. The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2011 SI 2011/821
    28. The Former Equality Commissions’ Codes of Practice (Employment, Equal Pay, and Rights of Access for Disabled Persons) (Revocation) Order 2011, SI 2011/776
    29. The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 SI 2011/729
    30. The Statutory Maternity Pay (Compensation of Employers) Amendment Regulations 2011 SI 2011/725
    31. The Social Security Pensions (Low Earnings Threshold) Order 2011, SI 2011/477
    32. The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order 2011, SI 2011/475
    33. The Registered Pension Schemes (Accounting and Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 SI 2011/302
    34. The Registered Pension Schemes (Provision of Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 SI 2011/301
    35. The School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions (Amendment) Order 2011 SI 2011/192
    36. The Social Fund Maternity Grant Amendment Regulations 2011 SI 2011/100
    37. The Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No 5) Order 2011, SI 2011/96

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