by Rachel Goodman | Mar 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
From 6 April 2017 the Government are limiting some salary sacrifice arrangements – this will limit the number of benefits for which there are tax & NI contribution advantages when managed under a salary sacrifice scheme. Schemes for pension saving, certain...
by Rachel Goodman | Mar 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
As well as the minimum wage rate increases we wrote about on here the other day, new limits come onto force for statutory pay rates on 6 April 2017 as follows: Maternity / Paternity / Adoption / Shared Parental Pay – rises to £140.98 per week Statutory Sick Pay...
by Rachel Goodman | Mar 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
Worker or Employee? These two terms are often used interchangeably (particularly by the media reporting yet another scaremongering story!) but they do have different meanings in terms of employment status and therefore in the eyes of an employment tribunal....
by Rachel Goodman | Mar 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
Grades for GCSE are changing from the A to F system to a 9 to 1 system.If you are an employer and you recruit younger employees (maybe apprentices) you need to be aware of this. It’s being phased in gradually – this year some students are receiving grades...
by Rachel Goodman | Mar 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
From 1 April 2017 the National Minimum Wage rates increase as follows: £7.50 per hour – 25 yrs old and over (new rate for over 25s was introduced April 2016 and referred to as the complusory National Living Wage) £7.05 per hour – 21-24 yrs old £5.60 per...
by Rachel Goodman | Mar 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
I love working from home (WFH) and enjoy the flexibility to do domestic “stuff” when necessary. Not sure I qualify for less distractions with two dogs under my feet all day though! A survey summarized in the Microsoft whitepaper, Work without Walls,...
