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Tax and NICs Treatment of Termination Payments: Government Response to Consultation
...employment immediately or part way through their notice period; Termination payments which exceed £30,000 will be subject to income tax and employer (but not employee) NICs on the excess over £30,000...
Government announces reforms to workers’ rights in latest Good Work Plan
...employment tribunal claim to enforce their rights. What are the changes to employment status included in the plan? The Government accepts that the tax and employment law tests for employment should ...
Apprenticeships Levy Consultation
Apprenticeships Levy Consultation The Government is consulting on its proposal to introduce an apprenticeship levy on larger employers. The levy is intended to help fund 3 million new, high quality a...
Right to Work in the UK Checks – Updated Home Office Guidance for Employers Published
...employment, studying or being self- sufficient. However, the guidance reiterates that such evidence would still not give an employer a statutory excuse against a penalty, should the non-EEA individual...
Employers with Negative Attitude to Tattoos Could Miss out on Talent
Employers with Negative Attitude to Tattoos Could Miss out on Talent Acas has published research on dress codes which shows that employers risk losing talented young employees due to concerns about ...
Important update on right to work checks requirements for UK Employers
...employment". 3. Additional duties for employers providing supplementary employment. Workers under certain visa categories (including Skilled Workers, Senior or Specialist Workers and those sponsored ...
Government consults on tackling workplace harassment
...employment tribunal claim. The Government is considering whether individuals should also be able to enforce the duty and, if so, whether they must have suffered harassment or whether they can bring a ...
National Minimum Wage Penalties Increase From Today
...Employment Act 2015 and applies to pay reference periods starting on or after 26 May 2015.
Unfair dismissal and redundancy compensation limits going up from 6 April 2018
...employment is on or after 6 April 2018. The maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal will increase to £83,682 (up from £80,541) and the maximum amount of a week’s pay (used for calcu...
Forstater v CGD Europe & Others: Maya Forstater succeeds in Employment Tribunal
...Employment Tribunal, overwhelmingly claimants. He was the first employment lawyer to pursue Employment Tribunal claims on behalf of Gender Critical clients. As well as Maya Forst...
Flexible working: Government proposals for making flexible working the default
...employment suggests that flexible work working is a perk and something that has to be earned, rather than the default position. The Government therefore proposes to allow employees to request flexible...
Refusal to pay resigning employee fair market value for shares not unfair
...employment tribunal disagreed. The law on penalties did not apply as Mrs Nosworthy had not breached the agreement by resigning. Mrs Nosworthy appealed to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (...
COVID-19 right to work checks to continue until 05 April 2022
COVID-19 right to work checks to continue until 05 April 2022 Home office right to work update In welcome news for employers, the Home Office has announced that employers can continue Covid-19 adjust...
Government plans to “sunset” EU derived laws by the end of 2023
...employment law? Many of the UK's most significant EU-derived employment rights and protections are contained in secondary legislation. This means they will be affected by the Bill's sunset prov...
Using Personal Emails for Business Purposes: The Pitfalls
...employment context and outlines why private mail accounts should not be used for work activity. It also covers best practices for employers to implement, both for a business’s own interests and for da...
Share the joy: Bill extending shared parental leave and pay to self-employed
...employment. What maternity/paternity allowance do self-employed parents get now? Currently, self-employed mothers may claim maternity allowance for up to 39 weeks, but fathers cannot claim it....
Covid-19 : What next after plan-B?
...Employment Law Journal.
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Financial Penalties From April 2014 for Employers Losing Tribunal Claims
...Employment tribunals will be able to order employers who lose tribunal claims to pay financial penalties from April 2014. The penalties, ranging from £100 to £5,000, can be imposed by tribunals where...
Queen’s Speech: Employment Aspects
...Employment Aspects The Government has outlined its legislative proposals for the next Parliament in the Queen’s speech. Of relevance to employers are: The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bil...