Businesses both within, and transacting with, the EU need to plan to manage the significant impact and major penalty regime of the new regulations. […]
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Significant changes to Tier 2 skilled workers visa
The Immigration Minister has proposed some changes to Tier 2 of the Points Based System, which will start to be introduced later in 2016 and will all be in force by April 2017. […]
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EU-US Privacy Shield rejected
In March 2016, the EU Commission issued a draft decision stating that the Privacy Shield agreement negotiated between US officials and the EU Commission in January 2016, as a replacement for the former Safe Harbor agreement, offered adequate protection for EU citizens’ personal data transferred to and processed in the US. […]
Court confirms decision to include commission in holiday pay
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that an employee’s holiday pay should take into account the contractual commission they would have received had they been able to work during their holiday period. […]
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Introduction of the new National Living Wage
The compulsory National Living Wage will take effect from 1 April 2016. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has published a guidance on how to calculate the minimum wage and more. […]
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UK Budget 2016: key takeaways for HR practitioners
On 16 March 2016, the Chancellor delivered the 2016 Budget. This article provides an overview of the key developments relevant to HR practitioners. […]
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Modern day slavery reporting obligations kick in for businesses in the UK
New modern day slavery reporting obligations affect groups with turnover in excess of £36m wherever that is derived – are you aware of your obligations? […]
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EU-US Privacy Shield published
The full details of the Privacy Shield Agreement reached between EU Commission and US government officials at the beginning of February 2016 have now been published. […]
UK tax authorities crackdown on remuneration tax avoidance
In February 2016, the UK tax authorities (HMRC) announced that they will be cracking down on certain types of remuneration arrangements which seek to convert what would otherwise be taxable employment income into capital gains. […]
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Mandatory gender pay reporting regulations published
The UK government has published the draft Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2016 with major implications for large employers. Public consultation on the draft regulation will remain open until 11 March 2016. […]
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