From 1 April 2016 workers in the UK aged over 25 earning the minimum rate will see a 50p increase
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Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley to lead enquiry into staff conditions
The firm has rejected criticism including claims that tannoy systems in warehouses are used to ‘name and shame’
Read More »New Year, New Employment Law Employment Agenda
HR and Business Managers should be aware of this new employment law agenda and tracking it
Read More »12 cases which developed the law and potentially changed HR policies and practices
2016 is about to present a new set of employment law challenges
Read More »50 percent of regulatory staff in banking are looking for career change
Anti-money laundering staff, regulatory officers and compliance specialists are aiming to change careers
Read More »Employment Intermediaries: Restricting Tax Relief on Travel and Subsistence Expenses
The effect of the draft legislation is to deny tax relief on travel and subsistence expenses relating to home to work travel
Read More »Adecco v HMRC: Legal update on VAT payable for temporary workers
This argument was supported by the similar case of Reed
Read More »Travel & Subsistence relief for workers employed through umbrellas or recruitment agencies to end
This measure is expected to result in a decreased use of umbrella companies
Read More »Equality: Record numbers of women in work as government delivers on its pledge to support people into jobs
Women in employment has hit a record 14.6 million, with nearly 1 million (975,000) more women in work than 5 years ago
Read More »Myth busting: Part time workers have fewer legal rights than full time workers
We are exposing some of the most common employment law myths and explaining the reality behind them
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