The Chancellor has set out a package of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support public services, people and businesses through this period of disruption caused by COVID-19. This includes a package of measures to support businesses including: a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme deferring VAT and Income Tax payments a Statutory Sick Pay relief package […]
Read moreCases about religious and philosophical beliefs have been in the headlines recently. The aim of this brief guide is to give you more of an understanding of this complex area of law. Philosophical belief Under the Equality Act 2010 religious and certain philosophical beliefs are protected. To be classified as a philosophical belief worthy of […]
Read moreOn 30 June the rules relating to flexible working will change for all employers. To help your business understand the new rules we have set out a guide to the new legislation below: Flexible Working A flexible working request is a request from an employee to change their hours, the times they work or the […]
Read moreThe Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) is one of the most requested Acts of Parliament on www.legislation.gov.uk and it is also one of the most complicated. With that in mind we have set out the basics of the DPA as it applies to employers. The DPA governs the processing of personal data i.e. data that relates to a living person who […]
Read moreIf you deal with consumers then you need to be aware of the changes to the law which come into effect one month from today on 13 June 2014. The Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 replace the Distance Selling Regulations and the Doorstep Selling Regulations and apply to contracts formed at a distance (usually online, mail order, […]
Read moreWe have all seen the ‘I’m in’ adverts about auto-enrolment pensions on TV but many smaller companies are still unaware of what that means for their company. The key information is set out below: What is auto-enrolment? It is the process of enrolling all eligible jobholders into a tax-registered qualifying pension scheme. If you’re an employer with […]
Read moreOn 6 April a new voluntary early conciliation process came into force whereby all claimants can submit brief details of their employment claim to ACAS for conciliation before they issue a claim. For any claims lodged on or after 6 May the process will be compulsory (save for a few exceptions) as only those claimants […]
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