08
Jan
No delay to private sector IR35 rollout
Government to press ahead with IR35 implementation for private industry from April 2020
Tag: Enforcement Landscape
Environment within which the government intends to ensure new employment legislation is policed and enforced
20
Dec
What employment law changes can businesses expect in 2020?
The Employment Law changes businesses need to be aware of in 2020
19
Dec
Off-payroll working rules for candidates
Effect of IR35 rules for oof-payroll workers in the private sector from April 2020
05
Dec
HMRC revamps CEST tool ahead of private sector IR35 rules
HM Revenue and Customs has updated its Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool ahead of the introduction of private sector IR35 rules next year. But concerns about its accuracy remain. HMRC revamped the tool after it was criticised by businesses and contractors for delivering inaccurate decisions about workers’ tax status. Around 30 questions haveRead more about HMRC revamps CEST tool ahead of private sector IR35 rules[…]
05
Dec
Four in five employees work ‘satisfactory hours’, data suggests
Four in five employees work “satisfactory hours” (48 hours or fewer per week) and do not consider themselves underemployed, the latest official data has suggested, which experts say is a sign that concerns over an increase in insecure work are overblown. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found 81 per cent of workers bornRead more about Four in five employees work ‘satisfactory hours’, data suggests[…]
05
Dec
The legal considerations of managing an ageing workforce
As people live longer, they are likely to work longer too, and so it is no surprise that an increasing number of employees are planning to work past retirement age. From March to May 2019, more than half of the annual increase in the number of people in work occurred among those aged from 50Read more about The legal considerations of managing an ageing workforce[…]
05
Dec
Tory chancellor pledges to review IR35 rollout in UK private sector – just like all the other parties
The UK’s would-be chancellor of the exchequer has promised to review the extension of IR35 to the private sector – if the Conservative Party wins the General Election on 12 December. Sajid Javid told Radio 4’s Money Box election special: One thing in particular I want to look at is the proposed changes to IR35, these areRead more about Tory chancellor pledges to review IR35 rollout in UK private sector – just like all the other parties[…]
04
Dec
Your essential briefing on The Good Work Plan and subsequent developments
What is The Good Work plan? On 17 December 2018 the government published its proposals to take forward some of the recommendations in the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices (the Good Work Plan). Four consultations were launched by the government on the back of the Taylor review. The proposals published in the Good Work PlanRead more about Your essential briefing on The Good Work Plan and subsequent developments[…]
04
Dec
Auto Enrolment Employee Classifications
When it comes to assessing employees, employers will need to identify which category or classification their workforce falls into. The employer will have different duties and obligations for each employee depending upon their classification. There are 3 employee classifications, these are eligible jobholder, non-eligible jobholder and entitled worker. Employees are grouped into these categories basedRead more about Auto Enrolment Employee Classifications[…]
04
Dec
Confidentiality and settlement agreements in discrimination cases
Will new guidance on the use of NDAs result in real change? While some of the recommendations in the new guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) are to be expected – ensuring there is no pressure to enter the agreement, for example – other aspects are more novel. If an organisation agreesRead more about Confidentiality and settlement agreements in discrimination cases[…]