Pay and benefits

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  Employment law cases

  Discretionary honorarium did not become contractual

  This case concerned a common dispute at employment tribunals: whether or not a discretionary payment had become a contractual entitlement.

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  FAQs

  When recruiting to a vacancy can an employer offer a better salary than that offered to existing employees in order to attract candidates?

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  FAQs

  Can an employer defend an equal value claim on the basis that it has carried out a job evaluation scheme?

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  FAQs

  Who is eligible for the national minimum wage?

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  FAQs

  Where it is a company's policy to give a small gift to employees who have completed periods of service of multiples of 10 years could this be discriminatory under the Equality Act 2010?

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  FAQs

  Is it permissible to award greater holiday entitlement to employees who have, for example, 10 years' service?

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  FAQs

  Are long-service awards discriminatory on the grounds of age?

• Type:

  Employment law cases

  Case of the week: VAT on employee benefits

  This week's case of the week, provided by DLA Piper, covers VAT on employee benefits.

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  FAQs

  Should regular overtime be taken into account when calculating weekly earnings for redundancy pay purposes?

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  FAQs

  Should a redundant employee who is offered a trial period in an alternative job be paid at the rate of the new job or their old job?