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Less is more when it comes to IHT reliefs Publication date: 24.11.2010
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As a director, a large part of your estate might rest in the value of your company shares. And when drawing up your will it might seem the obvious thing to leave these to your spouse, but will this play straight into the Taxman’s hands?
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Q&A - can we use outsiders to hear appeals? Publication date: 23.02.2010
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Q&A - can we use outsiders to hear appeals?.. Q. As a smaller employer, can we bring in an external third party to hear disciplinary and grievance appeals. If so, how do we go about it? A. There’s nothing in the ACAS Code of Practice that advises against this. In fact, given its emphasis on fairness and a recommendation that a different manager...
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Guidance on the right to time off for training Publication date: 23.02.2010
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Guidance on the right to time off for training.. Get learning. We’ve already advised you that from April 6 2010, under the new Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 , certain employees will be given the statutory right to request time off to train ( yr.11, iss.21, p.1 , see The next step ). From then on, employers with more than...
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What do “zero hours” contracts really mean? Publication date: 23.02.2010
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You want to bring in another member of staff, but this time only on a casual basis. It’s been suggested that you could do this by using a “zero hours” contract. So what is this and could it cause you any problems?
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Can you tell them to “blog off”? Publication date: 23.02.2010
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Personal blogs allow people to tell their friends what they are doing 24/7. But there’s a fine line between a bit of online gossiping and serious breaches of an employer’s confidentiality. So can you tell your employees it’s time to blog off?
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I’m just nipping out for five minutes Publication date: 23.02.2010
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An employee has sometimes asked if they can “pop out quickly” to run a personal errand. At quiet times you don’t mind. But now they’re just leaving the premises without permission. Why must you stop them doing this?
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Is she (really) up to the job? Publication date: 23.02.2010
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A leading law firm has been left with egg on its face after a solicitor involved in an interview process asked how a female applicant would balance work with childcare. Seems like a reasonable question, so why was he so wrong?
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Are the new fit notes fit for purpose? Publication date: 23.02.2010
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On April 6, GP sick notes will be replaced with new “fit notes”. These are supposed to slash the 172 million working days lost to sickness absence each year. But will they live up to the government’s promises?
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Now you can’t hire “reliable” employees? Publication date: 23.02.2010
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According to one Jobcentre Plus branch, employers can’t use the word “reliable” in job ads, as it discriminates against unreliable people! Are they having a laugh, or is this term one that you really should avoid?
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Flexible working - right from day one? Publication date: 23.02.2010
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It’s rumoured that the government will soon extend flexible working rights to every employee from the day they start work. Something else to worry about?
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