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MOTIVATION
Top “perk” is flexibility
According to a recent survey, employees don’t want money - they’re more motivated by flexibility. So if you want to roll this out for all staff, what should you do?
CONTRACTS
Use the staff handbook to vary your contracts
Asda Stores recently wanted to bring all of its staff under a single pay structure. But this meant altering 18,000 contracts. So how did the wording in its staff handbook help it to get around the 8,700 who opposed the change?
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ANNUAL LEAVE
A holiday pay victory for employers!
Employees accrue annual leave during periods of sickness absence. But a new case seems to offer you a tactic that can limit the impact. How does it work?
DISCRIMINATION
Missing one important (discrimination) point
Because of a simple problem, which the tribunal was quick to pick up on, an employee has lost her claim for disability discrimination. So what happened and why should you never accept things at face value?
RETIREMENT
True or false: the DRA is about to go?
In a surprising move, the government has announced that it plans to scrap the current default retirement age (DRA) of 65 starting from April 2011. This decision has come under fire, but is it really as bad as it sounds?
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
Disciplinary proceedings and no-show employees
A couple of days ago you asked an employee to attend a disciplinary meeting to answer allegations of gross misconduct. But without any explanation he failed to turn up. Does this mean that you can move straight to dismissal?
HARASSMENT
Are they harassed, or just being over-sensitive?
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has said that an off-the-cuff remark about an employee’s sexual orientation is unlikely to amount to harassment. A good news decision, but what happens when the Equality Act 2010 comes into force?
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INCOME TAX - GIFT AID
Giving - everyone’s a winner
It’s nice to do your bit for charity by making a donation. It’s even better when the Taxman rewards you by knocking a bit off your tax bill for your generosity. But did you know you can actually make a profit on the deal courtesy of HMRC?
CONTRACTS
Use the staff handbook to vary your contracts
Asda Stores recently wanted to bring all of its staff under a single pay structure. But this meant altering 18,000 contracts. So how did the wording in its staff handbook help it to get around the 8,700 who opposed the change?
PENSIONS
What can an EFURBS do for you and your company?
The ever changing and increasingly restrictive tax rules on pension contributions has meant many are turning to EFURBS as an alternative. They don’t offer the same tax advantages as approved pension funds, so are they worth considering?
DISCRIMINATION
Missing one important (discrimination) point
Because of a simple problem, which the tribunal was quick to pick up on, an employee has lost her claim for disability discrimination. So what happened and why should you never accept things at face value?
CAPITAL GAINS
Will new rules change Capital Gains Tax records?
One of our subscribers told us that because she can’t produce documents from 13 years ago the Taxman won’t allow an expense against her Capital Gains Tax bill. Can he do this?
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