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18 January 2012
Compensation & Benefits: Thomson Online Benefits publish Employee Rewards Watch 2009
A survey by Thomsons Online Benefits has found that 88.32% of respondents thought that reward professionals are under more pressure to minimise costs and improve return-on-investment in 2009. The research…
18 January 2012
Employment: Repeal of statutory dismissal and grievance procedures
It is almost universally agreed that the statutory dismissal and grievance procedures introduced in 2004 have failed in their stated objective of reducing the amount of claims going to employment…
18 January 2012
International Assignments: Double tax agreement: exchange of information protocol signed to UK/Malaysia agreement
The United Kingdom and Switzerland have signed a protocol to the current UK/Switzerland double taxation agreement. The protocol will bring the exchange of information article in the tax agreement in…
18 January 2012
Employment: New criminal offences to counter corporate corruption
On 8 April 2010 the Bribery Bill received Royal Assent. No date has yet been set for the new Act to come into force, however it represents a complete overhaul…
18 January 2012
Compensation & Benefits: New Sharesave bonus rates
Employees participating in HMRC approved Sharesave schemes are required to save a certain amount from their net pay, normally monthly. The arrangement will normally include an entitlement to a bonus…
18 January 2012
Compensation & Benefits: HM Revenue & Customs update Employee Share Schemes User Manual (“ESSUM”)
HMRC has published updates to the ESSUM including some useful clarifications on SAYE (“Save As You Earn”) and CSOP (Company Share Option Plan) options. Resources HMRC website list of ESSUM…
18 January 2012
Employment: Information Commissioner hikes annual data controller notification fees
It is a legal requirement for organisations to register with the Information Commissioner if they process personal data relating to living individuals. As the definition of "processing personal data” is…
18 January 2012
Compensation & Benefits: EMI options
All companies issuing EMI options should note that the relevant HMRC office has now changed address. HMRC’s Small Company Enterprise Centre (SCEC) which deals with the administration of Enterprise Management…
18 January 2012
Compensation & Benefits: Extension to paternity leave revisited – employers fear administrative burdens and scope for fraud
The government will shortly be consulting on proposals to allow fathers to “share” some of a mother’s maternity leave entitlement. Currently fathers are entitled to 2 weeks paid paternity leave…
18 January 2012
Employment: EAT rules “field breaks” count toward annual leave
In an important decision for the oil and gas industry, the Employment Appeal Tribunal ("EAT") has reversed a previous decision that “field breaks”, that is time spent onshore by offshore…