Applicable to turnovers at least £36 million. Annual statement for each financial year. Requirement under Modern Slavery Act 2015 Any company supplying goods or services, or conducting business in the UK, and whose turnover exceeds £36 Million is now required…
EU Rule that Traveling To Work, ‘Is Work’ Travel to first and last appointment is now working time Impact on industries including Care Work, Gas Fitters and Sales Reps Health and Safety of employees Employers have NOT considered this time…
National Living Wage replaces Minimum Wage. £7.20 p/h in April 2016 increasing to £9 p/h by 2020. National insurance bill reduction of further £1,000. Corporation Tax dropping to 19% in 2017, and then 18% in 2020. Additional 3 Million Apprenticeships. Levy on…
Summary Amend various acts and repeals others that no longer have a practical use. Apprenticeship provisions (sections 3 to 5 and schedule 1) into force on 26 May 2015 Removal of employment tribunals’ power to make wider recommendations (section 2)…
Summary Various Screening Methods Permitted depending on role. Blog looks at some key methods. BS 7857 provides code of practice for “Security Screening of individuals employed in a security environment” Original Author: Assent Resourcing Team from Assent Risk Management Original Link: Content Taking on the right…
Summary Aims to improve access to finance. Increase transparency on payment practices and policies of UK’s largest companies. Reduce Red Tape. New independent Small Business Appeals Champion appointed. Increased support available from UK Export Finance and more help for exporters. Streamlining public…
Summary From 10th March 2015. Employers can not demand employees access information about themselves under the DPA. This ‘enforced subject access’ bypassed the legal criminal record check process (DBS) and is now outlawed. Original Author: ICO Original Links: Content…
Summary Up to 50 weeks shared parental leave. Babies due on or after 5th April 2015. Parents to agree the pattern of leave they intend to take with 8 weeks’ notice to employer. Original Author: BIS & ACAS Original Link: Content With just…
Summary 37 Organisations named and shamed. HMRC’s enforcement budget to be increased by £3 million. Between them they owe workers a total of over £177,000 in arrears. Rates at 15/01/15: Adult rate (21 and over) – £6.50 per hour 18…
Source: CIPD A landmark judgment from the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) to include overtime in holiday pay with potentially costly implications for UK businesses has been announced. The decision – which could affect up to 5 million workers according to…