Government Launches Consultation on “Employee Owner” Status The Government has now published its consultation for the implementation of “Employee Owner Status” employees, a change to employment law that will allow employees to give up some rights in exchange for shares valued between £2,000 & £50,000. The consultation is only open for three weeks – the deadline […]
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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
Tesco Could be Fined £200,000 after Employing Workers in Breach of Visa Conditions Tesco faces a fine of up £200,000 – made up of a civil penalty of £10,000 for each employee working illegally– after the UK Border Agency arrested 20 of its staff who were working illegally by exceeding the hours they were entitled […]
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Post created on: August 21st, 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
Enforcing Employment Law Rights to Cost The Government have announced that they will introduce fee for claims in employment tribunals & employment appeal tribunals. The fees are due to be introduced in the summer of 2013, and these will come in two forms, and at two levels: an issue fee – £160 for “Level 1”, […]
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Post created on: July 17th, 2012
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