Until 1 June 2010, foreign nationals or returning UK nationals were required to file a form (P86) informing HMRC of their arrival in the UK and, among other things, their intention with regard to the duration of their stay here. […]
Read More… from New arrivals and failure to notify UK tax liability
There have been a number of recent developments with regard to executive pay. These are summarised below. […]
Read More… from Reforming executive pay – Government proposals and investor concern
As a general rule a member of a UK registered pension scheme must reach a specified age before he can draw his pension, the normal minimum pension age (“NMPA”). This will rise from 50 to 55 on 6 April 2010. […]
In our previous newsletter, we reported that the Government was planning to remove the existing tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs) exemptions on childcare vouchers (see link to article in Resources below) from 2011. […]
Current Combined Code is “broadly fit for purpose”. […]
Last May the UK government reached an accord with the employees and employers bodies (the TUC and CBI) which broke a 9 year deadlock on the proposed EU Agency Workers Directive. Agency staff to have the same pay and conditions as “end user” employees The Directive proposes new rights for workers who are supplied to […]
Read More… from Employment: Consultation equal treatment of agency workers
UK employers with 50 or more employees should submit the following notifications online:
[…]
Court confirms limit on damages for failure to follow contractual disciplinary procedure […]
Read More… from Employment: The High Court limits damages in wrongful dismissal cases
Revised EU legislation will introduce substantial changes to social security for EU employers not present in the UK and for those individuals who work temporarily outside their home EU member state […]
The Court of Appeal (“CA”) has upheld a decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal that a seaman employed on a ship registered outside Great Britain can bring an unfair dismissal claim in the UK […]