The Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees (TRICER) Regulations 2010 implemented the recast European Works Council (EWC) Directive. The recast Directive made a number of changes to the rules on European Works Councils. […]
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Pension of insured benefits to employees until state pension age under Equality Act 2010 […]
The UK Bribery Act came into force on 1 July 2010. The UK’s Bribery Act 2010 (the “Act”) applies to all organisations carrying on business in the UK and creates a number of offences, breach of which is punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment and an unlimited fine. […]
The Government has issued its proposals for a statutory residence test (“SRT”) for individual taxpayers. […]
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UK Agency Workers Regulations 2010 guidance published. […]
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UK Committee of Public Accounts report on lack of control over intra-company transfers (“ICT”) is predicted to spark enforcement of sponsor’s obligations. […]
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A recent decision confirms that protective awards are uncapped for a breach of the information and consultation obligations under UK transfer of undertakings legislation (“TUPE”). […]
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The Crown Prosecution Service has announced the first prosecution under the Bribery Act 2010. […]
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The scope of the exemptions from the obligation to produce a prospectus under the Prospectus Directive were increased with effect from 31 July 2011 in the UK. […]
From 6 April 2012 the lifetime allowance will be reduced by £300,000 to £1.5 million. Pension benefits in excess of the lifetime allowance will be taxed at 55%. Now is the time to consider ‘fixed protection’. […]