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International athletes who attend sporting events in the UK may be subjected to UK tax on a higher proportion of their worldwide earnings than has previously been the case before.
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The Government will increase the weekly limit for calculating statutory redundancy pay from £350 to £380 on 1 October 2009. […]
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The Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) has upheld an employment tribunal’s decision that, under the terms of the employment contract, an employee was entitled to a payment in lieu of untaken holiday accrued over the full period of seven and a half years of employment, rather than just in her final year. […]
The proposals aim to provide protection against multiple discrimination without placing undue burden on businesses. […]
An employee is protected from suffering detriment at work or being dismissed as a result of a notification of malpractice made in good faith either to their employer or, in certain circumstances, a third party (such as a regulator or statutory body) known as a “protected disclosure”. […]
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HMRC has issued a draft order providing that the new penalty regime for late payment of income tax under PAYE will come into force from 6 April 2010 […]
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Employers required to justify both the “adoption” and “application” of service-related pay criteria as Court of Appeal establishes a low hurdle for employees […]
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Tax and national insurance rates may be rising and HMRC may be cracking down on avoidance schemes but there are legitimate ways to achieve tax efficiencies. […]
EU social partners agree to increase parental leave […]
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