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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…
18 January 2012
Compensation & Benefits: New levy on workplace parking
On 1 October 2009 new regulations come into effect that will allow local authorities in England (excluding Greater London), to introduce schemes under which employers and educational establishments will be…
18 January 2012
Employment: Government brings forward review of default retirement age
The government has announced that the review of the default retirement age (“DRA”), originally scheduled for 2011, will be brought forward to 2010. It is expected that any changes to…
18 January 2012
International Assignments: Deadline for UK personal income tax returns looms
Tax payers who are required to file a 2008/09 UK personal income tax return and are planning to file a paper return have until midnight on Saturday 31 October 2009…
18 January 2012
Employment: Increase in Statutory Sick Pay and Statutory Maternity Pay rates
The rate of Statutory Sick Pay for qualifying periods of sickness absence commencing on or after 6 April 2009 is £79.15 per week (£15.83 per day for employees with five…
18 January 2012
Employment: Equality Act passed
On 6 April 2010 the Equality Bill as amended by the House of Lords was passed without further change by the House of Commons. It received Royal Assent on 8…
18 January 2012
Income Tax: 22 million UK basic rate tax payers to be £120 better off
On 13 May the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a surprise amendment to be made to the Finance Bill 2008 - the personal tax free allowance will rise for the…
18 January 2012
International mobility: HMRC announces interim update on residence and tax liability (booklet IR 20)
HMRC announced the publication of an update to its long standing booklet IR 20 on the taxation of residents and non-residents. It is of limited value as it does not…
18 January 2012
Ability to compromise discrimination claims under the Equality Act 2010 in doubt
Care needs to be taken before settling discrimination claims until legislative fault is corrected. On 1 October 2010 the Equality Act 2010 came into force and now governs all aspects…