Bank Holiday For The Queen’s Funeral by King Charles III the funeral could be held on Monday 19 September 2022 after the 10-day period of mourning
Bank Holiday For The Queen’s Funeral
Employment Bill
The employment bill was announced in 2019 and was dubbed as a landmark piece of legislation but the bill failed to make it into the 2022 Queen’s Speech
Class 1 National Insurance Thresholds
Class 1 National Insurance Thresholds On 23 March 2022 the UK Government announced at the Spring Statement 2022 an increase in National Insurance thresholds for the 2022 to 2023 tax year. This means employees and self-employed people will pay National
Parental Bereavement Leave
Parental Bereavement Leave enables employees who suffer the death of a child after 24 weeks of pregnancy up to the age of 18 to take two weeks paid leave
Apprenticeship Levy
The Apprenticeship Levy will be charged at a rate of 0.5% of an employer’s pay bill, where the payroll is in excess of £3 million.
Rights of EU Citizens’ in the UK
At a European council summit dinner last week, Theresa May outlined the UK’s offer to secure the rights of EU citizens’ in the UK.
Tax Treatment of Termination Payments
Draft legislation to reform tax treatment of termination payments from April 2018 has been approved by parliament and will have consequences for exit strategies
Brexit and Employment Law Implications
Brexit: the UK voted to leave the EU by a margin of 3.8%. Read my views on the potential impact on 7 key areas of UK Employment Legislation.
Zero Hours Contract Act 2014
The Zero Hours Contract Act 2014 provides a definition of a zero hour contract and renders any clause which stops the worker working for somebody else void
New Driving Licence Rules
New rules governing the recording of motoring offences on drivers’ licences were introduced on 8 June 2015. Endorsements and penalty points issued in Scotland, England and Wales will be recorded electronically and will no longer appear on the driver’s licence card or the paper counterpart.
If a valid driving licence is a requirement for any of your employees read my overview of the new regime introduced by the DVLA.
