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The real Living Wage rates for 2026–27 were announced on 15 October 2026. The new hourly rates are £14.10 across the UK and £15.45 in London. These voluntary rates apply to employees aged 18 and over and are designed to reflect the actual cost of living rather than simply meeting a legal minimum. Accredited Living […]
Individuals can be liable for the unlawful dismissal of a whistle-blower, along with the employer, the Court of Appeal has confirmed. In Timis and anor V Osipovthe claimant CEO made several protected disclosures about corporate governance matters. A few months later, one of the company’s Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) emailed another NED telling him to dismiss the […]
Read articleEmployment law firm Leigh Day, is seeking compensation for those who work in the supermarket’s stores (mainly women) who believe they are paid less than those working in distribution centres (mainly men), for equal work. This latest announcement follows a series of cases launched by the law firm against the other supermarket giants, including Asda, Sainsbury’s […]
Read articleEmployment tribunal fees may be reintroduced if the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) can find a balance that helps to fund the court system, while also being ‘proportionate and progressive’. Speaking at a House of Commons Justice Committee meeting, Richard Heaton, permanent secretary at the MoJ, explained that although nothing was set in stone and there […]
Read articleAn employer’s decision to issue an employee with a disciplinary warning, after she had 60 days off sick in 12 months, amounted to discrimination arising from disability. The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) found in favour of an employee (O) who received a disciplinary after she reached six times the trigger point of the employer’s sickness […]
Read articleHMRC has updated its draft guidance for employers providing electric charging points for employee use. The exemption for workplace charging is published in the Finance Bill 2018 to 2019 and has effect from 6 April 2018. The exemption covers: the cost of electricity, the cost to the employer of providing the charging facilities, and any connected services. […]
Read articleThe UK Home Office has reportedly written to more than 17,000 companies to request that they register on the Modern Slavery Contact Database by November 18. Every UK organisation with a total annual turnover of £36 million or more is required to produce a Modern Slavery statement for each financial year. As such, they are encouraged to […]
Read articleThe amount that smaller businesses will need to contribute through co-investment of Apprenticeship funding will half from 10 per cent to five per cent, the Chancellor has announced. It’s important to note, however, that this has no effect on larger businesses who pay a levy amount through their payroll returns each month. In the 2018 […]
Read articleLast week’s Budget 2018 announced a number of changes to the main Income Tax rates and allowances for the 2019/20 tax year. HMRC has published an annex, which includes the main rates and allowances announced in the Budget 2018, and is useful as a single point of reference for the latest changes. The annex also covers all […]
Read articleThe pension schemes newsletter 104 has been published by HMRC. It contains updates and guidance on pension schemes for relevant stakeholders. This issue includes key information for those who operate a pensioner payroll in relation to reporting non-taxable death benefits and operating Pay As You Earn (PAYE) on pension payments. The latest edition includes articles on:
Read articleDetails of how parental bereavement leave and pay will operate have been outlined in the government’s response to the consultation. The Parental Bereavement (Pay and Leave) Act, which is expected to come into force in 2020, ensures bereaved employees who lose a child under 18 will receive two weeks leave as a day-one right. Eligible employees […]
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