The UK tax authorities have achieved a significant victory in their battle to crack down on tax avoidance schemes involving employee remuneration. […]
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Autumn statement 2013: Good news for employee share ownership and other welcome tax breaks
The Chancellor’s Autumn statement provides some welcome news for both employers and employees. Many of the employment tax measures reflect the government’s priorities of promoting employee share ownership, simplifying the tax system and cracking down on tax avoidance. […]
Serious Fraud Office brings its first prosecution under the Bribery Act 2010 with more to come
Two years after the Bribery Act 2010 coming into force, the Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”) has started its first prosecution under the Act. […]
Employee shareholder status implemented from 1 September 2013
From 1 September 2013, employees will be able to receive shares in their employer tax free in exchange for giving up certain employment rights. […]
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New Employment laws in force
As part of the Government’s review of employment law a number of changes to employment legislation are shortly to come into force. […]
Employee shareholders
The government’s proposals to create a new status of employee shareholder have now passed through Parliament and will come into effect in Autumn 2013. […]
Employee voice and sustaining business success
A recent report by Involvement and Participation Agency (IPA) and Tomorrow’s Company indicates that organisations that help their employees speak up are more able to create conditions for sustained business success. […]
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All change for collective redundancy rules
In this article, we analyse recent changes to the law on collective redundancies and explain how we can help organisations going through restructures. […]
UK Budget Statement – Free shares
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his Budget statement, announced further details in relation to “employee shareholders”. […]
Flexible working Code and Yahoo’s ban on home-working
The public body ACAS has published its draft Code of Practice in advance of the 2014 right to request flexible working from carers to all eligible employees. […]
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