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DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
Using demotion as a disciplinary sanction
A police officer has made the news headlines after being demoted for selling some police uniform trousers on Vinted. Can you demote as a disciplinary sanction?
TAX PLANNING
Threshold tax and benefit traps on families
The media like to bandy about the phrase “stealth tax”. In reality what they call stealth tax isn’t at all. However, there are genuine cliff-edge income thresholds that result in unfair tax charges. What are they and how can you avoid them?
RECRUITMENT
Pre-employment checks for new recruits
As part of your recruitment process, you should always carry out pre-employment checks on a successful candidate once they’ve accepted your job offer. What checks should you conduct and when should you do them?
DISMISSAL
Is it easy to dismiss short-service employees?
Employees with less than two years’ continuous service can’t generally claim unfair dismissal, so it can be relatively easy to dismiss them. But what risks do you need to be aware of before you decide to implement such a dismissal?
VAT
Leasing cars - what are the VAT pros and cons?
You’re considering leasing instead of purchasing cars for your business. This will improve cash flow and, according to the salesperson, allow you to reclaim VAT that you would not otherwise be entitled to. Are they correct?
LOANS
Make your mortgage interest tax deductible
A friend has told you that his accountant was able to get him tax relief for his home mortgage interest. As relief for this type of interest ended decades ago, how was it possible and might you be able to do the same?
WORKING TIME
What are the rules on working hours and rest breaks?
The Working Time Regulations 1998 set out rules limiting a worker’s working hours and providing for them to have rest breaks. What are your main obligations in relation to working hours and rest breaks under the legislation?
MAINTENANCE
Poor maintenance increases safety risks
An independent safety body has highlighted two incidents where a casual approach to maintenance work nearly caused a fire. Both cases were discovered by a fire and rescue service and were caught just in time. What happened?
FIRE SAFETY
Workers don’t know how to react to a fire
WORKING AT HEIGHT
Fall prevention awareness week
The first ever “No Falls Week” is taking place between 13 and 17 May 2024. What’s it about and should your company get involved?
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
Worker suffers serious burns after electrical flash
A company has been fined after a worker sustained serious burns to their body. What were the circumstances of the incident and how can you minimise the risk of a similar event occurring in your workplace?
