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.
Apprenticeship Levy
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.
Pre-election Reforms to Employment Law Come into Force
A number of pre-election reforms to Employment Law come into force today and should not slip under the radar for employers.
Companions at Discipline and Grievance Hearings
Parliament has approved amendments to the new Acas Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures.
The amended ACAS Code clarifies that the reference to a “reasonable” request applies to the making of the request not to the worker’s choice of companion.
Increases Announced to Statutory Adoption Leave and Pay
A new package of support for people who want to adopt, which includes a new right for adoptive parents to take time off work to meet the child they are set to adopt before the child moves in with them, and improvements to statutory adoption leave and pay will become a legal right from April 2015.
Government Introduce Cap on Back Dated Holiday Pay Claims
A limit on claims for deductions from pay to deductions which occurred in the 2 year period before the claim is filed will now cap back dated holiday pay claims
