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Employment Law

Recent court case confirms employers must have systems to record how many hours a day an employee is working

28 May 2019

Employment Law

Case confirms candidates must be equally qualified before employers positively discriminate when recruiting

29 April 2019

Employment Law

Regulations require key information document to be provided

16 April 2019

Employment Law

EAT confirms an employee’s mistaken belief is not enough for her disability discrimination claim to succeed

2 April 2019

Advice

MTD only weeks away – Are you ready for Making Tax Digital?

19 March 2019

Employment Law

Personal injury damages available where employers fail to provide rest breaks

18 March 2019

Employment Law

Surprising Court of Appeal decision on the Agency Workers Regulations

5 March 2019

Advice

Self-employment claims run out of fuel – directors duties not consultancy services

19 February 2019

Employment Law

ASDA Retail Staff Compare Terms to Distribution Workers for Equal Pay

19 February 2019

Employment Law

Uber drivers confirmed as “workers” but the case could still continue

4 February 2019

Employment Law

Case confirms providing a substitute does not prevent personal service and an employee relationship

22 January 2019

Health & social care online job adverts up 20% year-on-year as 1 in 11 NHS posts remain vacant

8 January 2019

Employment Law

Good Work Plan boosts worker rights and abolishes Swedish Derogation

8 January 2019

Employment Law

Implied term can prevent employee’s dismissal if it ends entitlement to long-term disability benefits

18 December 2018

Advice

A liquidator’s view on the impact of IR35 changes

4 December 2018

Advice

Bridging the gap between the accountant and Making Tax Digital

4 December 2018

Employment Law

New framework released for reporting disability, mental health and wellbeing

4 December 2018

Advice

The power of choice and the importance of informed choice

3 December 2018

Employment Law

British Airways case re-affirms part-time workers rights

19 November 2018

Employment Law

Latest case confirms harassment claims are fact sensitive and be mindful of office banter

6 November 2018

Market Insights

FCSA reaction to the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget

29 October 2018

Employment Law

Re-arrange Disciplinary Hearings where Companions are unavailable

23 October 2018

Employment Law

Latest case reaffirms need for employees to prove disability

9 October 2018

Employment Law

A reminder for employers to be wary of unclear resignations

26 September 2018

Why offer contractor benefits?

11 September 2018

Employment Law

‘Zero-hours’ employee deemed to be agency worker due to nature of assignment

11 September 2018

Employment Law

There’s more to taking on medical sector employees than Umbrellas may think

29 August 2018

Advice

Will the Gender Pay Gap reporting obligations make any difference?

15 August 2018

Employment Law

Gender pay gap reporting update

15 August 2018

Market Insights

As the Off-Payroll working in the private sector consultation closes we propose an innovative solution for Government consideration

9 August 2018

Employment Law

Government provides its view on whether ‘caste’ should be a protected characteristic

31 July 2018

Employment Law

Court of Appeal ruling provides much needed relief for care providers whose workers do ‘sleep-ins’

18 July 2018

FCSA advice to recruitment firms following The Times article on tax avoidance schemes

12 July 2018

FCSA advice to contractors following The Times article on tax avoidance schemes

12 July 2018

Employment Law

Important EAT Case Update – Afzal v East London Pizza Limited t/a Dominos Pizza

5 July 2018

Advice

MTD is a challenge for software providers NOT for accountants

5 July 2018

Advice

If your supplier is accredited, you’re in good company

21 June 2018

Employment Law

Changing terms and conditions of employment- be careful!

20 June 2018

Advice

Off-Payroll Working in the Private Sector

6 June 2018

Employment Law

Do you use Zero Hours Contracts?

6 June 2018

Employment Law

Workers to become entitled to itemised statements

23 May 2018

Market Insights

HMRC issues consultation on IR35 reforms to the private sector

18 May 2018

Employment Law

April brings with it a myriad of financial changes relevant to employers and other businesses

9 April 2018

Advice

Countdown to compliance: preparing for GDPR in the real world

9 April 2018

Employment Law

Supreme Court Casts Doubts Over the Future of the “Burchell” test in Unfair Dismissal Cases involving Misconduct.

28 March 2018

Advice

The hassle-free way businesses can lock in the best savings rates – year in, year out

28 March 2018

Advice

Making Tax Digital – Are you a ‘Moaning Michael’?

28 March 2018

Employment Law

Employment Tribunals: Increase to awards and individual claims being brought

13 March 2018

Advice

New Tax Year 18/19 – what’s changing for small businesses?

13 March 2018

The best way for contractors to close down their limited company

28 February 2018

Off-payroll in private sector – when not if?

28 February 2018

Worker Rights: upcoming changes to itemised payslips

27 February 2018

Government responds to Matthew Taylor’s Review of Modern Working Practices with proposals and numerous consultations

14 February 2018

Case Update – ECHR finds that covert surveillance cameras breach employees’ privacy rights

31 January 2018

Compensatory rest break for workers – EAT confirms it must be an uninterrupted 20 minutes

16 January 2018

Are you making the most of tax reliefs and allowances?

8 January 2018

Dismissal unfair where employee could not provide right to work documents

20 December 2017

Supplementing your income with a VCT investment

5 December 2017

Uber – the appeal verdict is in, and it’s not good news for Uber!

21 November 2017

Inflation is eating contractors’ cash – but why?

21 November 2017

Advice

Julia Kermode’s exclusive interview with the Business Reporter on the impact of changes in IR35 regulations

14 November 2017

Fairness of a Dismissal: Evidence of the Decision Maker’s Motivation and Knowledge is key!

8 November 2017

Worker or Self Employed? The Gig Economy Battle Continues

10 October 2017

Ten things recruiters ought to know about contractor insurance but probably don’t

10 October 2017

Increased Compensation Bands Now Apply in Successful Discrimination Cases

27 September 2017

Finance Bill 2017-19 puts Making Tax Digital back on the agenda

27 September 2017

Can an employer monitor the private messages of an employee’s work-related email account?

12 September 2017

How to improve your reputation as an employer brand and attract more freelancers/contractors

11 September 2017

Claimants do not bear the initial burden of proof in discrimination cases

30 August 2017

How peer-to-peer lending could help boost contractor balance sheets

30 August 2017

Regular voluntary overtime – EAT confirms that it must form part of the holiday pay calculation!

8 August 2017

Matthew Taylor Report – Is it a plan setting out a ‘fairer’ system of work or well worded bluster with questionable impact?

26 July 2017

At what point in time are restrictive covenants judged?

12 July 2017

Will a worker’s paid holiday entitlement carry over to subsequent years if they did not take such holiday because they would not have been paid for it?

27 June 2017

Queen’s Speech and Tax Legislation – What’s to come?

27 June 2017

Defence of unfair dismissal claims because of whistle-blowing

13 June 2017

Making use of new payments regulation: how to grow with IR35

13 June 2017

What happens if a contractor can’t pay their tax?

30 May 2017

EAT confirms that a series of deductions is broken by gaps of three months or more!

30 May 2017

£2 compensation awarded for an employer’s breach of their right to be accompanied

17 May 2017

Is a new era dawning for contractor accountants?

2 May 2017

Workplace dress codes and equality Issues – The Government response is in!

1 May 2017

Cyber and Data Protection Risks to Businesses

19 April 2017

Advice for Employers on Long-Term Sickness Absence

19 April 2017

What does the future hold for IR35 legislation?

5 April 2017

Is it the end of the line for the contractor limited company?

22 March 2017

Cover your personal liability for wrongful acts as a company director with D & O Liability Insurance

21 February 2017

Worker Rights Upheld – Court of Appeal Dismisses Appeal from Pimlico Plumbers

21 February 2017

High Heels and Workplace Dress Codes

8 February 2017

Law Society responds to BEIS Committee’s inquiry into the future world of work

24 January 2017

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