
Clamping down on bogus employment practices
The Work and Pensions Committee is calling on the government to close the loopholes that pave the way for bogus self-employment practices. The Committee launched

The Work and Pensions Committee is calling on the government to close the loopholes that pave the way for bogus self-employment practices. The Committee launched

Employment status has been placed under intense scrutiny in recent months, leaving some employers wondering if they will end up with more obligations than they

Blog When is the docking of pay legal? This blog explores situations where you may be able to deduct wages and the legal considerations you

What does 2017 hold in store for employers and HR professionals? We look at five key laws that will come into effect. 1 Changes to

The Work and Pensions Committee is calling for rewards to be given employers who actively hire ex-offenders. The Committee praises those employers, like Timpson and

Blog Issuing payslips is normally a routine process and you may not give a lot of thought to the legislation behind it all. In fact,
Chancellor Philip Hammond has delivered the Autumn Statement – it will be his first and apparently his last. There weren’t too many surprises, but what

Ministers have ordered a crackdown on employers in the so-called gig economy who use a high number of self-employed or agency workers amid concerns about

Further to the announcement that an Apprenticeship Levy will be introduced from April 2017 (reported here), the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) has

When an employee leaves their employment, there may be an agreement with the employer to make a termination payment to compensate them for their loss