12-08-2010
Current UK legislation allows employers to force an employee to retire at 65 without paying financial compensation, with the only obligation being to hold a meeting with the staff member to discuss plans at least six months before their 65th birthday. Under the new proposals, employers will not be able to issue forced retirement notices after April 2011, and from October 2011, will no longer be able to dismiss staff when they reach 65. Employers will have to monitor such proposals as they are enacted.
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07-04-2010
With effect from 6 April 2010 there are a number of changes that may affect both employers and employees in connection with payroll matters. Click on title for more information. |
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01-04-2010
The pay rates for the National Minimum Wage (NMW) are to increase from 1 October 2010. Click on title for the changes announced this week. |
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03-02-2010
A new penalty system for late payment of PAYE will start from 6 April 2010. This will apply a system of “defaults”, similar to the current VAT penalties, when tax is not paid on time. Click on title for summary of the new provisions. |
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30-09-2009
From 1st October 2009 the weekly amount one can earn without affecting some benefits has increased. Click in title for more detail. |
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30-09-2009
There are increases in the National Minimum Wage (NMW) which come into effect from 1st October 2009. In addition, income from gratuities, service charges, etc. no longer count toward the NMW. Click on title for detail. |
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24-07-2009
The law is changing. From 12 October 2009, new measures will be introduced to help prevent Unsuitable people from undertaking paid or Volunteer work with children or vulnerable adults. This is called the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS).
To help implement the Scheme a new public body has been set up called the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA). They have Powers to bar unsuitable people from positions where they might pose a risk to vulnerable people.
From July 2010 all new employees, those moving jobs and volunteers who want to work with children or vulnerable adults can register with the ISA. From November 2010 all new employees and volunteers who want to work with children or vulnerable adults must be lSA-registered. From then on it will be illegal to employ new people who are not ISA-registered. Until they have been registered (and it is the employee’s responsibility to register) they cannot legally be employed. As an employer you are required to check they are ISA-registered before you can legally take them on. You can do this online for free. |
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14-05-2009
The Government has announced that the adult National Minimum Wage (NMW) will increase from 1 October 2009. |
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29-04-2009
From 1 February 2009, statutory redundancy pay rose to £350. Instead of waiting until February 2010 to increase it once again, the Government has introduced a one-off increase to £380, which will take effect from 1 October 2009. This means that the maximum amount of statutory redundancy pay will be £11,400 (20 years x 1.5 weeks x £380).
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01-04-2009
There are a significant number of employment law changes now coming into force , most effective from 6 April 2009. Click on title for more information. |
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