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Ban on ‘gold plating’ of EU legislation is working
BUSINESS minister Michael Fallon says rules to stop Government departments adding to UK business costs by ‘gold plating’ EU legislation with additional regulations are having an effect. He said new...
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Bill is attempt to prevent £130 million compensation rush by jobseekers
EMERGENCY legislation that will be rushed through Parliament on Tuesday will attempt to head off a £130 million rush of compensation claims by jobseekers as a result of the recent Appeal Court ruling...
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Budget boost to help employers
CHANCELLOR George Osborne’s Budget today will give businesses and charities an entitlement to a £2,000 per year employment allowance towards their employer National Insurance Contribution (NICs) bill,...
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Criminal record checks by employers to be filtered
OLD and minor criminal convictions are to be filtered from criminal record checks carried out by prospective employers. The proposal is to be put before Parliament in response to the Court of Appeal...
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Protest over abolition of Agricultural Wages Board planned
UNION activists are planning a last-ditch protest to try and stop the abolition of the Agricultural Wages Board. The Liberal Democrat minister for agriculture and food David Heath will be lobbied...
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New tax system could ‘generate new burdens for business’
NEW REAL time reporting requirements for the PAYE system which are now in force will make a “massive change to the way that businesses operate across the UK,” an employers’ group has warned. The...
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Revenue helplines to be hit by strike action today
EMPLOYERS seeking advice about new PAYE real time reporting requirements now in force are being advised not to call the Revenue and Customs contact centre this morning because of strike action by...
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Equality and Human Rights Commission is “weakened”
THE decision by MPs yesterday to repeal the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) general equalities duty has been slammed by TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady, who said: “The EHRC has...
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Call for action not legislation
TIME-CONSUMING new bills that will have little or no impact before 2015 are the last thing the UK needs, says John Cridland, of the CBI. Commenting on the Queen’s Speech this week at the start of the...
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Politicians ‘letting British business down’ on EU debate
THE current debate on Europe is “letting British business down” with politicians making claims that the EU isn’t working for Britain rather than focussing on how to make it work better, say a group...
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Curbs on excessive directors’ pay confirmed
REFORMS to curb excessive executive pay have been confirmed today after the new regulations were laid before Parliament, Business Minister Jo Swinson announced. “From 1 October 2013 investors will be...
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Tax relief to encourage employee ownership consultation
THE Government has launched a consultation on providing two new tax relief schemes to encourage and support the creation and growth of employee-owned companies. First is a capital gains tax relief...
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Workplace parking levy ’causes chaos’
BRITAIN’S first workplace parking levy has caused chaos on the streets of Nottingham, it is being claimed. With many employers passing the £334 per parking space charge on to their employees, the plan...
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Strike set to disrupt criminal record checks
THE Disclosure and Barring Service – the Government agency which handles criminal record checks for employers – has warned that strike action tomorrow and on Friday could disrupt some of its services....
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Emmerdale visit to promote apprenticeships campaign
BUSINESS Secretary Vince Cable has been out and about on the set of a TV soap today to promote apprenticeships. He visited the ITV studios in Leeds where he was given a behind these scenes tour of the...
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Few small businesses planning to recruit apprentices
DESPITE the big push by the government to encourage the takeup of apprenticeships, few small businesses are planning to recruit either apprentices or graduates, a new poll suggests. More here (Telegraph).
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‘Ethnic inequalities in employment increasing’
A NEW report has found there has been an increase in ethnic inequalities in employment in England and Wales over a ten year period. The Runnymede Trust study produced measures of ethnic inequality for...
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Employment tribunal fees challenge fails
A LEGAL challenge to employment tribunal fees brought by Unison has been rejected by the High Court, it is being reported today. The union was seeking a judicial review.
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Unison High Court judgment online – union to appeal
THE Unison High Court judgment is now online here, as the union says it will go to the Court of Appeal over employment tribunal fees. General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “The High Court’s decision is...
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Two year limit on unlawful deductions from wages claims to be introduced
NEW regulations will limit claims for unlawful deductions from wages to two years, in response to the recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision in the case of Bear Scotland versus Fulton which ruled...
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