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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated to include revised advisory fuel rates, effective from 1 December 2024.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated to reflect the increase in employer national insurance contributions, effective from April 2025.
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- Date:
- 30 October 2024
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- Commentary and insights
The Budget, the first in the UK by a female chancellor, was designed to fill a public spending black hole, boost public services, secure financial compensation for victims of scandals, and maintain defence spending. Labour has sought to stand by its manifesto commitments and not apply extra taxes to 'working people'. However, as our panel of experts says, businesses will see considerable added costs.
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- Date:
- 30 October 2024
- Type:
- News
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed there will be a rise in employers' national insurance contributions to 15%, a lower figure than anticipated.
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
As announced in the Autumn Budget 2024, the rate of employer national insurance contributions increases from 13.8% to 15%.
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
The Employment Rights Bill includes provisions to require employers to consult employee representatives on their written policy on the allocation of tips.
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- Date:
- 18 October 2024
- Type:
- News
With the Treasury reportedly considering an increase in national insurance contributions for employers in the upcoming Budget, what does this mean for HR and payroll teams?
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- Type:
- Policies and procedures
Updated to refer to the Government's non-statutory guidance for employers on distributing tips fairly.
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- Date:
- 25 September 2024
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
From 1 October 2024, the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 and its accompanying statutory code of practice introduce rules that require employers to be fair and transparent in how they manage and distribute tips. What do employers in the affected sectors - including restaurants, hotels, hairdressers and other similar services industries - need to know about the new legislation?
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
Updated to reflect the publication of the statutory code of practice on distributing tips fairly, which will come into force on 1 October 2024.