- A Spanish police force has successfully justified setting a maximum age of 35 for new recruits, on the basis of physical capability and the length of service they could provide after recruitment (Gorka Salaberria Sorondo v Academia Vasca de Policia y Emergencias).
2. From April 2017 salary sacrifice schemes will be restricted to certain benefits, including enhanced employer pension contributions, childcare benefits, cycling equipment under the cycle to work scheme and ultra-low emission cars.
3. National living wage for those aged 25 and over will increase from £7.20 to £7.50 with effect from 1 April 2017. Standard adult national minimum wage rate for those aged 21 to 24 will increase to £7.05, and there will also be an increase to £5.60 for those aged 18 to 20.
4. The Government has published updated guidance for organisations who want to apply for a sponsor licence to sponsor migrants under Tier 2 and/or Tier 5 of the points based system. The guidance applies to all applications made on or after 24 November 2016.
5. The Government has launched a consultation on measures that could force companies to reveal the difference in earnings between their Chief Executive and the average employee.