Chancellor Proposes New Legislation for Employee Shareholders (but not with Employee Rights) In his speech to the Conservative Party Conference today, Chancellor George Osborne announced a new type of employment contract: for thirty bags of silver (or shares of £2,000 – £50,000 that will be exempt from Capital Gains Tax) employees will be able […]
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Post created on: October 8th, 2012
Employers Need to Understand their Contracts An employer that even indicates an intention not to pay the full contractual pay due to a misunderstanding of what they are due to pay, can be found to have been in fundamental anticipating breach of the employment contract. In the case of Roberts v The Governing Body […]
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Post created on: August 14th, 2012
From managing the impact on performance to social media being used to bully colleagues, the ACAS fact-sheets offer tips on how to manage the impact of social networking for your business & staff. ACAS’s recommendations include drafting a social networking policy, and treating all communications equally. The guidance provides details on: how to develop a […]
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Post created on: September 9th, 2011
While sometimes it will be obvious – for example, if an employment contract exists – how to determine the true legal status of someone working for an employer is not clearly set out in employment laws. The general various statuses are a worker, an employee, or a self-employed person, the employee getting most protection in […]
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Post created on: August 2nd, 2011
As up to 750,000 start industrial action, the resolve of both the coalition government & the opposition will be tested. For the Conservatives, Tory stalwart & architect of much of the current employment law legislation covering industrial action, Lord Tebbit urged caution over changing the current strict regulations that trade unions have to comply with. […]
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Post created on: June 29th, 2011