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NHS worker on sick leave for a year entitled to holiday pay
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found in favour of an NHS employee, ruling that she was entitled to payment in lieu of holidays she had been unable to take while on sick pay for…
Rule change on agency workers’ rights looms
New rules affecting employers who take on agency and temporary workers will take effect from 1 October 2011. From that date, the Agency Workers Regulations mean that agency workers who work in the same role…
Retailers warned over online security
Businesses have been urged to do more to protect customers’ data after hackers were able to access the payment details of thousands of customers of…
New guidance issued on distance selling
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched a new online resource to help businesses comply with the law when selling goods and services at a distance, such as website…
Capital allowances loophole closed
The government has bought forward the closure of a loophole that allowed businesses to accelerate capital allowances claims for plant and machinery and obtain advantageous…
SMEs access to equity finance eased
Small businesses are set to be able to access equity finance more cheaply and effectively with early changes to European…
Students urged to save on summer job tax
Students are being reminded that they may not have to pay any tax on the money they make from summer jobs. Many college and university…
Conciliation service helps to head off more tribunals
Conciliation service Acas helped to prevent more than 13,000 workplace disputes between individuals and their employers from reaching an employment tribunal, its latest annual report…
Information chief ‘disappointed’ at data protection checks take-up
Businesses should be more willing to undergo data protection audits, says the Information Commissioner. The warning came as figures published in the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) showed that private companies reported the most data security…
Businesses offered advice on reducing risk abroad
A new service has been launched to help UK companies learn about the security and business risks in 90 markets when working abroad. The Overseas…
UK leads on foreign investment
A new report has shown that the UK is the top destination for foreign direct investment in Europe and the…
Retail rules to be relaxed in Red Tape Challenge victory
Retailers’ lives are set to be made easier after the government said more than 160 regulations would be simplified or…
Tax specialists issue PAYE warning
Tax experts say there could be “grave consequences” unless problems with the PAYE system are resolved before the introduction of a new system. The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG), an initiative of the Chartered…
Businesses asked for views on tax and NI merger
The government is asking businesses for their views on integrating the income tax and national insurance contributions (NIC) systems. Its call to evidence, a preliminary…
Taxpayers hit by HMRC hold-up
Around 500,000 people who complete self assessment tax returns will have to wait longer than normal to find out how much tax they have to pay, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced. Some of…