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OpinionLovewell's logic: Does the UK government have workers' interests at heart?
Over the past few weeks, there have been an increasing number of social media posts and press articles about a bill currently passing through Parliament, with which the UK government has the potential to fundamentally change employment rights.The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, which reached report stage and ...
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OpinionJoanne Frew: The impact of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
The political landscape has been incredibly unsettled, with three prime ministers in the space of two months. With Rishi Sunak now appointed and warning that the UK faces a profound economic challenge, it will be interesting to see what impact the new government may have on the labour market.All European ...
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ArticleDisabled employability adviser wins £30,000 in discrimination claim
An employment tribunal has ruled in favour of a disabled employability adviser who was dismissed after asking for a suitable work chair while working remotely during lockdown in his discrimination claim.Justin Griffiths’ employer, Dimensions Training Solutions (DTS), which is currently in voluntary creditors liquidation, was found to have failed to ...
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OpinionKaty Harries: To consolidate or not to consolidate, that is the question
We have now reached 10 years of automatic-enrolment, which has led to an increase in the value of pension savings and the number of people saving for their retirement. The vast majority of these people were enrolled into defined contribution (DC) schemes.As more people joined DC schemes, the government raised ...
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ArticleTurning Point Scotland to pay £4,000 in unfair dismissal case
Scottish social care charity Turning Point Scotland has been ordered to pay £4,000 in compensation to a former employee, after it was found to have contributed to her emotional distress.A Glasgow employment tribunal heard that the charity was accused of the unfair dismissal and breach of contract of S Mutter ...
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OpinionSian McKinley and Joshua Peters: The impact of the metaverse on employment law
Employment laws on harassment, discrimination and privacy of workers are well established online and in the office, but applying these rules in the metaverse raises novel risks and challenges. In the employment sphere, an evolution of existing legal principles is more likely than a complete overhaul.The nascent metaverse has already ...
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OpinionJayne Flint: What does the continuation of the off payroll working rules mean for businesses?
The government announced in the recent mini Budget that it intended to scrap the off payroll working rules from 6 April 2023. On 17 October 2022, it confirmed that this is no longer the case. This means that the rules, which apply when a business engages a contractor who operates ...
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OpinionJoanne Frew: Open communication is key as employees given more flexibility
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published the government's response to the consultation ‘Making Flexible Working the Default’, confirming that millions of employees will receive a day one right to request flexible working, empowering them to have a greater say over when, where and how they ...
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ArticleGovernment commits to making flexible working day one right
The UK government has committed to introducing secondary legislation entitling employees to the ability to request flexible working from the first day of their employment.The government outlined plans to remove the 26-week qualifying period before employees can request flexible working, and allow them to make two flexible working requests in ...
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OpinionMax Ballad: Forfeiture rules should allow trustees discretion to pay benefits to pensioners
Imagine you go into a shop to buy an item for 95 pence and hand over £1. You wait for your change. After a short while the shopkeeper closes the till and wishes you a good day. “No change?” “Sorry sir, in this shop if you don’t ask for your ...
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OpinionPaul Kelly: The importance of gender pay gap reporting for businesses
The government’s latest pay gap report, HMRC gender pay gap report 2021, which was published on 27 January 2022, revealed that in 2021, women earned 90 pence for every £1 earned by a man. Following this, there is increasing pressure for employers not just to report the numbers but instead ...
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ArticleElectric vehicles to pay vehicle excise duty from April 2025
Autumn budget 2022: The government has announced that electric cars, vans and motorcycles will be required to pay vehicle excise duty (VED) from April 2025.According to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, this will ensure a fairer tax contribution as the take up of electric vehicles continues to accelerate. The government will legislate ...
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ArticleGovernment maintains income tax thresholds
Autumn budget 2022: The government will maintain the current freeze on income tax personal allowance and higher-rate tax thresholds until April 2028.Chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt told the House of Commons that personal tax thresholds, including income tax, will be frozen for further two years until 2028.Sian Steele, head ...
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ArticleGovernment to protect pensions triple lock
Autumn budget 2022: The government has confirmed that the pensions triple lock and credit will be protected, and rise by 10.1% in April 2023.Chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt told the House of Commons that the state pension will be uprated by inflation, rather than in line with average earnings ...
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ArticleGovernment increases national living wage by 9.7% for 2023
Image credit: photocosmos1 / Shutterstock.comAutumn budget 2022: The government has agreed to raise the national living wage by 9.7% from April 2023.In his autumn budget address to the House of Commons, Chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt (pictured) stated that he had accepted recommendations made by the Low Pay Commission ...
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ArticleGovernment maintains national insurance contributions freeze
Autumn budget 2022: The government has decided to maintain the current freeze on employers' national insurance (NI) contribution thresholds for a further two years.Chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt told the House of Commons in his autumn budget that the freeze would continue to April 2028.In addition, the employment allowance ...
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ArticleGovernment reduces 45% income tax threshold
Image credit: Gints Ivuskans / Shutterstock.comAutumn budget 2022: The government has reduced the threshold at which the 45% rate of income tax becomes payable, from £150,000 to £125,140.Chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt made the announcement in his autumn budget statement, noting that those earning £150,000 or more would pay ...
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OpinionEmily Whitelock: Can pensions auto-enrolment adjustments increase saver engagement?
In its blog published 4 November, AE has come a long way, but we all have further to go, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) recognises the successes of automatic-enrolment in encouraging retirement saving. It also acknowledges that it could do more to enforce employer compliance with AE obligations.Is there scope, 10 ...
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ArticleCharles Gregory Solicitors to pay £32,000 after incorrect employment transfer
London law firm Charles Gregory Solicitors has been ordered to pay an employee £32,000 after it transferred his employment to another business without due notice or consultation.Eduardo Grazioli worked for regulated firm Rider Support Services from 2007 as a paralegal and later a personal injury solicitor. When the firm could ...
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OpinionTom Moyes: The importance of supporting and managing stress in the workplace
International Stress Awareness Week (7 - 11 November 2022) was founded in 2018 by the International Stress Management Association, and focuses on managing stress and running campaigns against the stigma associated with stress and mental health.Research published on 3 March 2022 by the London School of Economics and Political Science ...