Understanding pay, benefits, and tax is vital for legal professionals advising on employment matters. This topic covers the intricacies of compensation structures, statutory entitlements, and tax implications.
This edition of Employment weekly highlights includes: (1) a round-up of the key employment law changes taking effect in April 2026, (2) further...
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has launched a consultation seeking evidence to help guide its recommendations on the 2027 national minimum wage (NMW)...
Employment analysis: The Lexis+® Employment team have put together a round-up of the key employment law changes taking effect in April 2026. In...
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a consultation on updated guidance on automated decision-making (ADM), including profiling....
The government has published proposed new benefit and pension rates for 2024 to 2025 including in respect of Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), Statutory...
ET1 grounds of claim—indirect sex discrimination[Insert in para 8.2 of claim form ET1:]1The Claimant is a woman and the Respondent is [enter details,...
Waiver of noticeEmployers and employees can waive their right to be given notice when their employment relationship comes to an end.Waiving...
Constructive dismissaldismissal of an employee by their employer will typically be at the instigation of the employer. In other words, the employer...
What happens to pension contributions when an employee is on Statutory Sick Pay?All employees, irrespective of age, are entitled to claim a statutory sick pay (SSP) as long as they have average earnings of at least £112 per week (from 6 April 2016). SSP is paid at the current rate of £88.45 per week
Car or car allowanceMany employers provide company cars for certain employees as part of their remuneration package, or give them a car or fuel allowance.For sample contract wording, see Precedent: Clauses—car or car allowance.Cars and car allowances not wagesA company car is not wages for the
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
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