Tax on termination – latest developments
 Article Date:   2008-10-17 
  
 Revised guidelines have been issued on taxation of payments in lieu of notice (PILONs). Meanwhile, a recent case has shown how a termination payment to an employee who is not resident in the UK may be exempt from tax under a double tax treaty.  
  
 
  
 
   
Justifying age discrimination
 Article Date:   2008-10-16 
  
 Decisions of the Employment Appeal Tribunal in two cases concerning enhanced redundancy pay policies have given initial indications as to when direct age discrimination can be justified.  
  
 
  
 
   
Right to request flexible working to be extended
 Article Date:   2008-10-14 
  
 The Government is seeking comments on proposals to extend the right to request a flexible working pattern to parents of children up to the age of 16.  
  
 
  
 
   
Compulsory retirement - Advocate General’s opinion
 Article Date:   2008-10-13 
  
 The Advocate General has given an opinion stating that the compulsory retirement age of 65 under the UK’s Age Discrimination Regulations is potentially legal under EU law.  
  
 
  
 
   
Tips will no longer count towards minimum wage
 Article Date:   2008-10-13 
  
 The Government is planning to amend national minimum wage (NMW) laws to prevent tips being used to top up wages to meet minimum wage requirements.  
  
 
  
 
   
European Court rules on discriminatory statements
 Article Date:   2008-10-13 
  
 Discriminatory statements can be unlawful under EU race equality laws even where no individual has suffered discrimination as a result, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has decided.   
  
 
  
 
   
New EC maternity reform proposals
 Article Date:   2008-10-13 
  
 The European Commission has published initial proposals to revise the 1992 EU Pregnant Workers Directive. These could lead to changes to maternity rights in the UK in due course.  
  
 
  
 
   
Housing benefit
 Article Date:   2008-09-08 
  
 Generally speaking the cost of providing independent living schemes is greater than general schemes.   
  
 
  
 
   
Tolerated Trespassers
 Article Date:   2008-09-08 
  
 The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 received Royal Assent on 22 July 2008. The Act introduces amongst other things the Homes and Communities Agency.  
  
 
  
 
   
Housing and Regeneration Act
 Article Date:   2008-09-08 
  
 The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 will introduce the most significant changes to funding and regulation of social housing for 20 years.  
  
 
  
 
   
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