The Brexit transition period ends on 31 December 2020 and a new immigration system will apply to EU citizens coming to the UK from 1 January 2021. What right to work checks must
you undertake during the six-month period to 30 June 2021?
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The government has announced that there will be an extra bank holiday in 2022 to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Do you have to grant your staff the day off?
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New regulations provide that some coronavirus tests provided by an employer aren’t to be subject to income tax. Which tests will benefit from the exemption?
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Gender identity isn’t limited to the binary of male or female. In fact, in 2020, it’s estimated that there are around 250,000 UK people who identify as non-binary. To what extent are non-binary
workers currently protected by the law?
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The High Court has held that the UK has failed to properly implement the EU Health and Safety Framework Directive by limiting health and safety detriment protection to employees and not extending it
to workers. What are the implications of this ruling?
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We’ve been promised an Employment Bill later this year which will usher in a new enforcement agency for workers’ rights, but ahead of that there are other changes to be aware of now. What are they?
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The DWP publishes unusable sickness form.. In a bizarre move that hasn’t been consulted upon, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published a totally revamped Form SSP1 (used to tell
employees why they can’t be paid SSP or will cease to receive it in the future). The new form asks employers to issue it for employees off sick for less...
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Scottish tax bands published..After much gnashing of teeth the Scottish government was forced to publish a draft Budget on 6 February as it has to set business rates before 6 April. As the
Westminster Budget is not until 11 March, it may have to amend the income tax rates and bands that it announced if the UK doesn’t give the Scottish...
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Statutory parental bereavement leave..The regulations to support the introduction of statutory parental bereavement pay and leave which will entitle parents in Great Britain (not Northern Ireland
despite what the incorrect press release says) have been published. There are regulations for leave, which is a day one right, and for pay which is subject...
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