Safe Harbor: a step forward
To the surprise of some commentators, the discussions between the EU Commission and US government officials have now produced a form of agreement on a replacement data flow system for the Safe Harbor agreements. […]
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ECHR finds surveillance of private communications at work does not infringe human rights
The much litigated issue of employers’ rights to review employees’ private communications during working hours, using company equipment, has come before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). […]
Highlights for HR professionals from the draft Finance Bill 2016
The draft Finance Bill 2016 was published on 9 December 2015 and contains a number of provisions that will be relevant to HR practitioners. These provisions implement the changes announced in the Government’s Summer Budget and Autumn Statement and will take effect from 6 April 2016. […]
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Autumn Statement 2015: Main points to note for UK employers
Following the tax announcements of the Summer Budget in July of this year, yesterday’s Autumn Statement focussed mainly on the Government’s Spending Review. However, it did also contain a few significant tax-related changes that will impact HR practitioners. […]
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Gender pay gap reporting now to include bonuses
The Government has announced that new legislation requiring companies to report on their gender pay gap will include an obligation to provide information on bonuses awarded to both men and women. Scrutiny will be placed on the criteria on which bonuses are awarded, to ensure they are fair and equal. […]
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Summer Budget 2015 – Key announcements relevant to UK Employers
The second budget of 2015 in many ways continues previous trends as the UK government looks to incentivise people into work, reduce state benefit and deficit bills and promote the UK as “open for business”. However there was one major surprise announcement impacting employers with the introduction of a new National Living Wage. Aside from this headline grabbing measure we saw a continued focus on reducing tax reliefs for the highest earners and the crack down on tax avoidance. […]
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European court decision on the Woolworths case and collective redundancies
The long awaited decision regarding the former UK retailers Woolworths and Ethel Austin has been handed down by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The ECJ decided that each store could be a separate ‘establishment’. […]
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Cutting the red tape: Autumn Statement tax update for HR professionals
New updates have been made to the Finance Bill 2015: we’ve produced a summary of the key points. […]
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Compensation Arrangements on a Flotation
Jonathan Fletcher Rogers’ article exploring the importance of employee incentives before and after a flotation. […]
Shared Parental Leave – To Share Or Not To Share?
In an article published by Abbiss Cadres in October 2014, Emma Clark, Angela Mansell and Kate Thompson, of Abbiss Cadres LLP, consider the fundamental aspects of Shared Parental Leave and discuss the benefits and potential pitfalls of the new law. […]
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