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As part of its focus on the regulation of all “trusts,” the UK tax authority (HMRC) has issued some clarification on the way that pension schemes (see section N of the guidance) are required to respond to obligations under the anti-money laundering and related laws – particularly concerning a scheme’s “settlor”, which will normally include the company sponsoring a scheme …

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There were a total of 40 company Directors successfully prosecuted under Section 37 of the 1974 Health and safety at Work Act last year and a further 6 found guilty of corporate manslaughter …

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The major food retailer Tesco is making long overdue changes to its stores structures by stripping out stores-based HR and health and safety managers and replacing them with a new area function …

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It is now likely that a recent “Illegal inducement” decision by the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) will be submitted to the Court of Appeal …

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The third reading of the UK Data Protection Bill has produced a number of amendments …

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Pension managers should take note of changes in the rules set the Pension Protection Fund Levy …

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The major retailing group Marks and Spencer has decided to outsource half of its IT jobs in order to cut its annual costs by £30M by 2021/22 …

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All store assistants working for Aldi, the German grocery chain, will receive a minimum hourly rate of £8 …

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A new obligation has been placed on banks by the UK government to check on the immigration status of all account holders four times a year …

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Finally we have evidence of the impact that the removal of fees has had on the volume of employment tribunal cases …

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The second 2017 Finance Act has now received royal assent …

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The UK government is actively exploring the reduction of the mandatory auto-enrolment age from 22 to 18 years – provided the employee earns over £10,000 (US$13,321) a year …

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Some of the most surprising results from the gender pay gap reports concern professional and public sector organisations that could be expected to set an example …

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A total of 372 employers employing 250+ workers have so far reported under the gender pay gap reporting obligations – a small fraction of those that must report by the April 2018 deadline …

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The UK government has made clear that it accepts the conclusions of the Stevenson/Farmer review concerning the treatment of those with mental health problems at work …

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