|
| Employment dispute resolution reforms on target |
| | Article Date:
18 December, 2008 | |
| | | |
| | It looks like the Government’s plans to replace the statutory dismissal and grievance procedures with a new regime for resolving workplace disputes are on track to come into force next April. | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| Compensation limits increased |
| | Article Date:
18 December, 2008 | |
| | | |
| | The annual increase in the statutory limits on certain employment tribunal awards and other amounts payable under employment legislation will take effect on February 2009. | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| Salary sacrifice arrangements.PDF |
| | Article Date:
18 December, 2008 | |
| | | |
| | Our guide explains how salary sacrifice works and examines the confusion caused by recent changes to maternity law over benefits such as childcare vouchers. | |
| | | |
| | Download (PDF)
Order your copy by post | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| Incentives update |
| | Article Date:
15 December, 2008 | |
| | | |
| | Three issues for employers to watch out for in relation to their dealings with Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) over tax and national insurance contribution (NIC) matters. | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| Tests for disability discrimination facing overhaul |
| | Article Date:
15 December, 2008 | |
| | | |
| | The Government is proposing to amend the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) to include indirect discrimination, bringing the law into line with discrimination on other grounds. | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| Race Relations Act amended |
| | Article Date:
15 December, 2008 | |
| | | |
| | Regulations coming into force on 22 December 2008 will amend the definition of indirect race discrimination. | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| Tax on termination – latest developments.aspx |
| | Article Date:
17 October, 2008 | |
| | | |
| | 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.aspx |
| | Article Date:
16 October, 2008 | |
| | | |
| | 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.aspx |
| | Article Date:
14 October, 2008 | |
| | | |
| | 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.aspx |
| | Article Date:
13 October, 2008 | |
| | | |
| | 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. | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |