by Tim Davies | Jun 22, 2018 | One to watch
The House of Commons’ Women and Equalities Committee has published a report, ‘Fathers and the workplace’ (http://bit.ly/fathers_workplace), making a number of proposals to improve fathers’ rights at work. Building upon the introduction of shared parental...
by Tim Davies | May 25, 2018 | One to watch
Employers are generally aware that, when giving a reference, they owe a duty both to the employee and to any prospective new employer who may rely upon it. The employer must take reasonable care to ensure that the reference is fair, accurate and not misleading. The...
by Tim Davies | Mar 22, 2018 | One to watch
There is currently some uncertainty around the tax treatment of payments in lieu of notice (PILONs). This can depend upon whether the relevant contract of employment includes a PILON clause (in which case the payment must usually be taxed as earnings), or there is no...
by Tim Davies | Feb 13, 2018 | One to watch
From April 2018, the National Minimum Wage will be increasing to the following rates: Apprentices: Increase from £3.50 to £3.70 per hour; 16-17 year olds: Increase from £4.05 to £4.20 per hour; 18-20 year olds: Increase from £5.60 to £5.90 per hour; 21-24 year olds:...
by Tim Davies | Jan 9, 2018 | One to watch
Employers struggling with the recent changes to holiday pay calculations have at least been able to find some comfort in the Deduction from Wages (Limitation) Regulations 2014, which limited claims for back pay to a maximum of 2 years. Unfortunately, the legality of...
