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11 January 2013
In the press – Partner David Widdowson’s comments on collective redundancy consultation period changes feature in the Huffington Post.
18 December 2012, Comments by Abbiss Cadres partner David Widdowson feature in an article on the UK government's confirmation of plans to halve collective redundancy consultation periods for large-scale redundancies…
21 December 2012
Your business and employment law
With the new year upon us, we take stock of the 6 significant developments in employment law from 2012 and the 6 key areas to watch out for in 2013.…
19 December 2012
UK statutory residence test
HM Treasury has published draft legislation in relation to the proposed statutory residence test together with a summary of responses received during the consultation process. Background In June 2011, the…
18 December 2012
NIC not due where employee meets cost of benefit in kind
The First-tier Tribunal has determined that employer-only NIC (Class 1A) is not payable on benefits in kind where the cost to the employer of providing the benefit is made good…
30 November 2012
UK residence not broken despite taxpayer living abroad for many years
A UK taxpayer living principally in Spain was found to have maintained UK residence and closer links to the UK than to Spain. Background The taxpayer spent at least 183…
28 November 2012
Flexible working to be extended to all employees
The Government has announced its plans to extend the right to request flexible working to all employees from 2014. Legal issues This table sets out the current legal position and…
28 November 2012
Shared Parental leave
The Government has announced its plans to introduce shared parental leave from 2015. Additional paternity leave will be consigned to the history books. New laws will come into force in…
29 October 2012
Glass ceilings, glass walls and the boardroom
Recent research has suggested that the idea of a glass ceiling limiting women's progression to senior levels in companies is now outdated - only to be replaced by multiple barriers.…
18 October 2012
Mental health and presenteeism
Days off for sickness have decreased in the last year but presenteesim is on the increase. The Centre for Mental Health has previously reported that the cost of absenteeism in…
12 October 2012
LLP member found not to be a worker – is there a gap in your compliance documents?
The Court of Appeal has recently held that a member of an LLP is not a "worker". As a result, they cannot bring a whistle-blowing claim against the LLP. This…