Those working in the service sector, including nurses, hairdressers, construction workers and people working in retail and food sectors, may be able to claim expense rebates. HMRC is encouraging staff who work in these types of roles and are paid through Pay As You Earn, to investigate whether they can claim back some of their […]
Read articleEmployers cannot dismiss employees who are receiving contractual long-term disability benefits for incapability due to an implied term, found the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). In the case of Awan v ICTS, Mr Awan worked as a security agent for American Airlines at Heathrow Airport. As part of his contract he was entitled to an insured long-term […]
Read articleProposals to give people greater access to their pensions information have been unveiled by the government. New free, user-friendly ‘pensions dashboards’ would allow people to access their information from most pension schemes in one place online for the first time. The aim is to give people accurate, easy to understand, secure information about their pensions. […]
Read articleThe case of King v Sash Windows has been settled following several years of debate over the rights of workers to recover holiday pay where they were wrongly treated as being ‘self-employed’. In December last year, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that workers who have not taken paid leave because they were […]
Read articleSome pension savers have been incorrectly receiving tax relief twice on their contributions or not receiving relief at all, HMRC has admitted. In a joint article written by HMRC and The Pensions Regulator (TPR), the two organisations revealed that they were aware of issues with giving tax relief to scheme members and attributed the problem to an […]
Read articleThis newsletter is published by HMRC’s Pension Schemes Services to update stakeholders on the latest news for pension schemes. Pension Schemes Newsletter 105 includes articles on: Of particular interest in this newsletter is the commentary on pensions tax relief. As reported by the Payroll Centre, there have been difficulties around pensions tax relief with some individuals receiving […]
Read articleFTSE 350 companies are being urged to do more to get women into senior leadership positions. The Hampton-Alexander Review 2018 report said that, although FTSE 100 companies were on track to meet the government’s target of getting a third of women into senior leadership positions by 2020, FTSE 350 firms were falling behind. The report […]
Read articleThe importance of ensuring employment contracts are signed and records are kept up-to-date was highlighted during the recent case of Tenon FM Ltd v Cawley. Ms Cawley worked at facilities management company, Tenon FM Ltd. During her 10 year tenure, she held several positions and was finally promoted to Operations Director until she resigned in 2018. […]
Read articleA new Equal Pay Advice Service has been launched to support those on low incomes who believe they are experiencing pay discrimination and who do not have access to legal advice, enabling them to resolve the situation with their employer. The new service was unveiled alongside findings from the Fawcett Society, which showed that one in three men (35 […]
Read articleThe heirs of workers who die while in an employment relationship have the right to financial compensation in lieu of the worker’s untaken paid annual leave, found the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). In Wuppertal v Bauer and Willmeroth Broßonn the CJEU held that the Working Time Directive and the Charter of Fundamental Rights […]
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