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Flexible working – the end of the 9-5?
November 5, 2018Study reveals employees want flexible working arrangements Can my business offer flexible working? – whats the legal stance, benefits and potential…
Read MoreAutumn Budget 2018
October 29, 2018On Monday 29 October 2018, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Phillip Hammond, delivered the Autumn Budget. The Budget was brought forward…
Read MoreBYOD (Bring your own device) to work – the good, the bad and the ugly?
October 24, 2018The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) commissioned a survey to be conducted by YouGov to identify how many workers use their own…
Read MoreHMRC’s access to audit files rejected under Schedule 36
October 19, 2018HMRC wanted to access audit papers as part of their tax investigation and issued a third party notice to the auditor…
Read MoreStatistics don’t lie – Employment tribunal claims triple
October 3, 2018single claim receipts increase by 165% multiple claim receipts increase by 344% The Ministry of Justice has published their quarterly (April…
Read MoreHMRC contractor successfully claims for holiday pay
September 25, 2018HMRC changed a contractor’s contract without notification HMRC didn’t grant the contractor agency worker rights, namely holiday pay Out of court…
Read MoreHMRC – the tax authority that cannot advise when an arrangement constitutes tax avoidance
September 14, 2018Spotlight 45 updated after only 3 weeks HMRC cannot advise on which schemes to avoid Spotlight 45 HMRC has recently published…
Read MoreRight to work, right to an appeal: Afzal v East London Pizza Ltd t/a Dominos Pizza
September 12, 2018An employee failed to provide documentation proving his right to work in the UK despite several reminders. The worker did have…
Read MoreEmployers beware – should a disciplinary hearing take place when a companion is unavailable?
September 11, 2018What should an employer do when the employee’s companion is not available to attend a disciplinary meeting? Ambiguity and major concerns…
Read MoreTribunal shows HMRC the red card over referee employment status
September 7, 2018HMRC believed referees were employed by PGMOL. Tribunal rules that referees are not employed as there is lack of control and…
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