The promise of an EU referendum on the horizon leaves many wondering what the impact on UK employment legislation could be.
HMRC tends to be suspicious of self-employment and often seek to re-categorise a self-employed individual as an employee. If they succeed, the responsibility for the tax and National Insurance on his...
New business secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed that the Tories will push ahead with tougher anti-strike laws. But are these stricter rules to be welcomed? Or could stronger regulation backfire?
New business secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed that the Tories will push ahead with tougher anti-strike laws. But are these stricter rules to be welcomed? Or could stronger regulation backfire?
How will the first solo Tory government in 18 years address the issues facing our country? Will its policies benefit business?
Companies should engage with an increased climate of entrepreneurship, employment law partner at international law firm Taylor Vinters Anita Rai hass told HR magazine.
Vicarious liability – the legal principle that makes an employer liable for its employees’ actions or omissions – has recently been in the news. Here's how it could affect your business.
Mental health has been gaining coverage in the news, with high profile events such as the crash of the Germanwings plane causing people to ask what the responsibilities of an employer actually are...
How do you tell if someone is self-employed or an employee? For HR departments this has been an eternal conundrum. Employment status has ramifications for how hirers treat each person for tax,...
Recruitment umbrella firm Anderson Group has been accused of using an “aggressive” and “abusive” tax avoidance scheme in a report by the BBC.
Creation of two million jobs; a ban on income tax, VAT and national insurance increases for five years; and an in/out referendum on the EU by 2017 were among the pledges confirmed in the first...
Measures to ban exclusivity clauses in zero-hours contracts fail to “adequately address” the controversial contracts and “further expose the UK’s malfunctioning employment market”, according to Grant...
