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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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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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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Jonathan Fletcher Rogers discusses the extent to which the Ramsey principle can be applied to tax avoidance schemes using employee bonuses, in an article first published in Tax Journal in May 2014. […]
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Jonathan Fletcher Rogers’ article exploring the importance of employee incentives before and after a flotation. […]
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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Sophie White’s article discussing the treatment of ethnic minorities within the FTSE 100, first published by HR Director Online in November 2014. […]
From 1 September 2013, employees will be able to receive shares in their employer tax free in exchange for giving up certain employment rights. […]
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As part of the Government’s review of employment law a number of changes to employment legislation are shortly to come into force. […]
The government’s proposals to create a new status of employee shareholder have now passed through Parliament and will come into effect in Autumn 2013. […]