Tom Newcombe

Working Families could lose £279 a year, says Labour

The Labour party has said working families with children on £20,000 could lose £279 a year from next April, due to benefit and tax credit changes announced yesterday by chancellor George Osborne in...

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'I have focused the help on working people', says Osborne

Chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne (pictured) has today said his Autumn Statement has proved he is "helping workers" and taking action to help those who want to work.

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Government U turn on payroll tax for interim managers

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The Government has scrapped plans to tax interim managers as if they were on payroll, even though they work as a limited company.

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Union protests outside Starbucks head office over failure to pay the Living Wage

The GMB union staged a protest yesterday outside the head office of US coffee chain Starbucks, because it claims Starbucks is paying staff little more than the minimum wage of £6.19.

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Court clarifies law in agency worker discrimination cases

The Court of Appeal yesterday reached a decision that limits the potential risks for employers who use agency staff being sued for discrimination. It set a three-month time limit for claims by agency...

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Chancellor announces boost for businesses in Autumn Statement

“Come here, invest here, Britain is open for business” and “It pays to work” were the main calls from chancellor George Osborne in his Autumn Statement speech today.

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Pensions Regulator slams 'poorly run' small schemes for auto-enrolment

The Pensions Regulator, the UK regulator of work-based pension schemes, has said workers should not be automatically placed into small schemes, which do not offer good value for money. It wanted...

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Personal tax allowance rises to £9,440 but radical regional pay changes won't be imposed

The Government is increasing employees' personal tax allowance by £235 in April 2013 taking it closer to the pledged £10,000 mark.

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Pension tax relief has been slashed from £50,000 to £40,000 in a move to target high earners

In his Autumn Statement speech today, chancellor George Osborne announced he is cutting the annual pension tax relief from £50,000 to £40,000.

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HR at board level? The battle continues

Next year will see the HR function start to own most aspects of talent engagement for their organisations and move recruitment steadily away from procurement savings and also make the move up to board...

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Worst November for city jobs as figures slump to a five-year low

The city jobs market has suffered its worst November in over five years, with the number of jobs available at a record low, according to the latest figures from financial services recruitment firm...

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Biggest pay rises reserved for experienced professionals, says Towers Watson

Average pay for many UK employees in clerical and entry-level professional roles stagnated in 2012 as small annual pay rises were cancelled out by high inflation, while experienced professionals...

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