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Introduced by HMRC, the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is a statutory tax scheme that provides for certain payments under the ‘construction contracts’. Furthermore, these payments are to be subject to a tax deduction by the contractor (payer), unless the subcontractor (payee) registers with HMRC to become eligible for payments gross without any tax deductions. As … Read more
The main advantage of having an employment solicitor in your corner is that you have the ability to maximise your compensation payout. Furthermore, if you are working with No Win No Fee solicitors, you can be sure that the various costs, expenses, and damages of your claim, will all be accounted for. With a reputable … Read more
According to Employment Law in the UK, the effective date of termination or EDT, is a statutory construct, which helps establish the end of the period of continuous employment for an employee. Furthermore, EDT impacts time limits for making an Employment Tribunal claim. After the EDT is confirmed, an employee can request a written statement from … Read more
Under UK employment law, there are four types of dismissals – fair dismissal, unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal and wrongful dismissal. Having said this, both Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 and Equality Act 2010 introduced some major changes to the law, especially relating to unfair dismissal. While the regulations proposed to remove the age restrictions applicable … Read more
What is TUPE? In the United Kingdom, it is fine for any business to change ownership as long as it doesn’t affect the employees of the business. Furthermore, in all such scenarios, TUPE or Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations preserve the employment and compensation of the employees of businesses based out of the … Read more
Great news for all working professionals in UK – the government has agreed to increase the National Minimum Living Wage from the 1st of April, 2018. This increase is a culmination of the reforms suggested in the November Budget statement and aims to help all workers aged 25 years and above. While employees in the … Read more
Image Source The modern-day workplace can be very competitive. Some employers promote stricter deadlines and push responsibilities on their employees on purpose in order to motivate them. However, in most cases, pushing your employees too much can end up hampering their overall productivity and cause unnecessary stress on them. Research shows that work-related stress affects … Read more
Image Source Generally, severe weather conditions like heavy snowfall or rain cause widespread disruption of employment services. While schools shut down, employees struggle to get to work. Considering alternative means of travel is one option during bad weather. However, many working professionals take the day off and stay at home because it is not safe … Read more
What are reasonable adjustments? When organisations employ disabled workers, they must put in place reasonable adjustments at work to: Remove substantial disadvantage (more than minor or trivial). This is where a provision criteria or practice puts a disabled person at a disadvantage compared to those who are not disabled; Provide an auxiliary aid. This is … Read more
On 31st October 2017 parents took to the streets in 6 cities across the UK to demand recognition, respect and change for working parents. Organised by the campaign group Pregnant then Screwed, the protestors made 6 demands: Increase the time limit to submit a tribunal claim for maternity and parental leave discrimination from three months … Read more