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. […]
Category: UK News
Compensation & Benefits: FRC issues final report on corporate governance and commences consultations on draft revised Combined Code and a new stewardship code
Current Combined Code is “broadly fit for purpose”. […]
Employment: Consultation equal treatment of agency workers
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 […]
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International Assignments: Online filing now mandatory for employers with 50 employees or more – new penalty regime
UK employers with 50 or more employees should submit the following notifications online:
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Employment: The High Court limits damages in wrongful dismissal cases
Court confirms limit on damages for failure to follow contractual disciplinary procedure […]
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Compensation & Benefits: Revised European social security legislation from 1 May 2010
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 […]
Employment: Application of UK employment legislation to a worker travelling from one place to another
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 […]
Compensation & Benefits: Online filing of share schemes returns for year ended 5 April 2010 – deadline 6 July 2010
HMRC reminder that the relevant form must be completed and returned to the Employee Shares & Securities Unit before 7 July following the end of the tax year for which it was issued. […]
Compensation & Benefits: Pensions reforms – new disclosure rules for tax avoidance schemes
Following on from the announcements in April of this year regarding the restriction of higher rate tax relief on pension contributions for those earning more than £150,000,…. […]
Compensation & Benefits: Total Reward – What does success look like?
Total Reward has enormous potential to improve business performance through an engaged workforce, and it is being harnessed and utilised by many UK companies […]
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