The document provides an overview of key employment law updates from 2015, covering areas such as the national minimum wage, holiday pay, sickness absence, discrimination, disciplinary procedures, collective issues, and restrictive covenants. National minimum wage rates increased in October 2015 and the National Living Wage will be introduced in April 2016. Recent court cases have expanded the definition of working time and what payments must be included in holiday pay calculations. New sickness absence policies and discrimination protections regarding obesity were also noted.