All Tax and legislation articles – Page 8
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OpinionNick Bustin: What does 2025 have in store for employers and employees?
As 2025 starts to unfurl, the challenges faced by employers and employees alike are becoming more apparent.
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ArticleNumber of employees with long Covid tribunal claims rises in 2024
A total of 164 employment tribunal claims involved employees with long Covid in 2024, up from 144 in 2023 and 88 in 2022, according law firm Nockolds.
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ArticleGovernment to ease DB pension surplus release restrictions
Billions of pounds of surplus in defined benefit (DB) pension schemes could be invested in the wider economy as the government sets out how restrictions will be lifted.
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OpinionMatt McDonald: Taking legal lessons learned in 2024 into 2025
As 2025 gains momentum, employers should reflect on 2024 to see what lessons can be learned to pave the way for a smoother year ahead.
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ArticleAuto-enrolment thresholds to remain frozen for 2025/26
The new pensions minister, Torsten Bell, has announced that auto-enrolment thresholds will remain frozen for 2025/26.
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ArticleNeonatal care leave and pay to take effect from 6 April
The government has announced that a right to neonatal care leave and pay will come into effect from 6 April, following the passing of the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act in 2023.
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OpinionEmma Hammond: Supporting employees through the menopause
Creating effective policies and training to support women and others experiencing the menopause is essential for fostering an inclusive and thriving workplace.
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ArticleTribunal finds former cleaner with mental health issues was unfairly dismissed
An employment tribunal has found that a former cleaner at Royal Lancaster Infirmary with complex mental health issues was unfairly dismissed and was discriminated against due to her disability.
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OpinionStephanie Clarke: Building neurodiverse-friendly workplaces
Neurodiversity is becoming an increasingly important focus for employers, with an estimated 15% of the UK population identifying as neurodivergent.
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ArticleTribunal finds senior lawyer on career break entitled to £1,500 payment
An employment tribunal has found that a senior lawyer at the Government Legal Department was entitled to an extra payment of £1,500, despite being on a career break at the time of the award.
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ArticleTribunal rules drivers employed by Addison Lee should be classified as workers
An employment tribunal has ruled all drivers employed by private hire car and courier firm Addison Lee should be classified as workers and entitled to rights and backdated compensation for holiday pay and loss of earnings.
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ArticleTribunal dismisses solicitor’s claim for bonus in contractual dispute
An employment tribunal has dismissed a solicitor’s claim for a bonus of nearly £10,000 following a contractual dispute with his previous employer.
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ArticleTribunal dismisses former paralegal’s pregnancy discrimination claims
An employment tribunal has dismissed a former paralegal’s claims that she was discriminated against due to her pregnancy and was unfairly let go.
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OpinionMatt Spencer and Caitlin Comins: How employers can use employee ownership trusts
Employee ownership trusts enable owners to sell their shares to employees via a trust, normally for full market value and financed in part from future profits.
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ArticleGoldman Sachs banker wins case over paternity leave dismissal
A former Goldman Sachs employee who was fired after returning from paternity leave has won his sexual discrimination case.
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ArticleFour BBC presenters launch equal pay appeal
Four female BBC news presenters are appealing against a tribunal decision that prevented them pursuing an equal pay claim.
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ArticleDisney agrees $43.3m gender pay settlement
The Walt Disney Company will pay out $43.3 million (£34.3 million) as it settles a gender pay lawsuit concerning around 9,000 women.
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ArticleGovernment publishes Get Britain Working White Paper
The government has published its Get Britain working white paper in order to tackle the root causes behind why people are not working and joining up help and support based on people’s needs.
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ArticleTribunal rules paralegal was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against due to disability
A paralegal has been awarded more than £40,000 after an employment tribunal ruled that she was unfairly dismissed.
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AnalysisWhat impact has the Flexible Working Act had since its inception?
The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 ushered in a raft of changes which boosted the rights of employees.