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Pension Contributions During Maternity Leave: A Practical Guide for Employers and Payroll Teams

Pension treatment during maternity leave is a frequent source of queries and potential payroll errors. The rules combine employment law protections, auto-enrolment duties and the terms of the pension scheme itself. Correct application protects employees’ pension rights and reduces compliance risk for employers. Statutory Maternity Leave lasts up to 52 weeks and is divided into […]

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Pension Contributions During Maternity Leave: A Practical Guide for Employers and Payroll Teams

Budgets & Fiscal Announcements

Morrisons loses payroll data breach case

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the case against the High Court’s decision that Morrisons was vicariously liable for its employee’s misuse of data. Back in 2014 Andrew Skelton, a former senior auditor at the supermarket giant, stole the personal data of more than 100,000 employees and posted it online. Although the individual involved was charged […]

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HMRC Guidance & Employer Bulletins

HMRC’s powers lack balance, finds House of Lords Committee

HMRC’s powers to tackle tax avoidance and evasion undermine the rule of law and hinders taxpayers’ access to justice, found the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee. In its latest report, the Committee has called for the oversight of HMRC and its powers to be reviewed, arguing that there needs to be a careful balance struck […]

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Employer Compliance & Best Practice

Payroll supervisor found guilty of stealing wages

A payroll supervisor is facing jail after fraudulently paying himself more than £30,000. Steven Woodford who worked at The Cambian Group, a firm providing care for children with special needs, made 27 payments to himself, totalling £32,645, between March 2017 and August this year. The Evening Standard reported that Victoria Murphy, prosecuting, told Westminster magistrates’ court the […]

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Payroll Legislation & Law Changes

Impact of Brexit begins to ripple through Europe

The consequences of Brexit are beginning to be felt across Europe, with more countries implementing changes to their employment laws and tax regimes. With the departure of Great Britain from the European Union (EU), banks based in London have been forced to seek a second foothold on the continent due to the numerous activities they […]

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Pension Contributions During Maternity Leave: A Practical Guide for Employers and Payroll Teams

Morrisons loses payroll data breach case

HMRC’s powers lack balance, finds House of Lords Committee

Payroll supervisor found guilty of stealing wages

Impact of Brexit begins to ripple through Europe

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