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Employees who lose a close relative, and women and partners who experience pregnancy loss before 24 weeks, will gain a legal right to time off work from April 2027, the government confirmed on 22 September. Ministers will introduce a new statutory right to bereavement leave for employees who lose a spouse or partner, a parent, […]
Job market data from CV-library revealed that advertised salaries reached a 12-month high in November. The research, which compared data from November 2018 with the same period in 2017, revealed some impressive hikes in advertised salaries. In Liverpool, salaries were found to have increased by 11.9 per cent, while Glasgow, Southampton and Aberdeen all saw […]
Read articleHMRC has published its latest relief at source pension schemes newsletter, containing updates and guidance on pension schemes. The newsletter includes information on the notification of residency status report for 2019 to 2020. It notes that from January 2019, an additional residency status will be added to tell you if your member has Welsh residency status […]
Read articleThe employment rate is at a joint record high of 75.7 per cent, while regular pay is up 3.3 per cent on the year. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics have been welcomed by the Minister of State for Employment, Alok Sharma, who said the latest figures highlighted the “enduring strength” of […]
Read articleLarge organisations should reveal the numbers of disabled people they employ to help build a more inclusive society, argued the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work Sarah Newton. With around one-fifth of the working age population living with a disability or health condition, the government has launched a new framework to encourage businesses to report how […]
Read articleThose working in the service sector, including nurses, hairdressers, construction workers and people working in retail and food sectors, may be able to claim expense rebates. HMRC is encouraging staff who work in these types of roles and are paid through Pay As You Earn, to investigate whether they can claim back some of their […]
Read articleHMRC has announced that Class 1A National Insurance contribution (NIC) employer charges on termination payments of more than £30,000 and on sporting testimonials of more than the £100,000 lifetime exemption are now due to come into effect in April 2020. This provision was expected to be included with the other changes to the taxation of […]
Read articleAdvice on unpaid work trials has been added to HMRC’s guidance on calculating the National Minimum Wage (NMW). Work trials are sometimes offered for legitimate reasons as part of a recruitment process. However, some employers may use unpaid work periods to obtain work or services that should be paid. This is often a grey area because there […]
Read articleThe government has confirmed the auto-enrolment earnings trigger and qualifying earnings bands for 2019/20, following its annual review. The auto-enrolment earnings trigger determines who is eligible to be automatically enrolled into a workplace pension by their employer in terms of how much they earn. The qualifying earnings band is in place in respect of which contributions […]
Read articleEmployers cannot dismiss employees who are receiving contractual long-term disability benefits for incapability due to an implied term, found the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). In the case of Awan v ICTS, Mr Awan worked as a security agent for American Airlines at Heathrow Airport. As part of his contract he was entitled to an insured long-term […]
Read articleHMRC has “failed to adequately support” small businesses with the introduction of Making Tax Digital for VAT, and recommends that the government’s introduction of the digital service be delayed by at least one year. The House of Lords Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee has published a damning report on HMRC’s Making Tax Digital for Business programme and […]
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