Employment Tribunals: Increase to awards and individual claims being brought
Find out more about the new employment tribunal fee limited that are due to apply from 6 April 2018.
Are you GDPR compliant?
On May 25, the new GDPR legislation will come into force. Brabners look at how this will affect your business and steps you need to take to ensure compliance.
Off-payroll in private sector – when not if?
Written by FCSA Business Partner, Larsen Howie. Is it inevitable that ‘off-payroll’ rules will be extended, and how does it affect agencies? April 2017 saw the introduction of the ‘off-payroll’ rules for engagements in the public sector, as part of IR35 reforms. The legislation imposes a requirement on the end client i.e. the public sector…
The best way for contractors to close down their limited company
Written by FCSA Business Partner, Clarke Bell Limited With recent changes to IR35 coming into effect and the fallout from the collapse of Carillion, the current economic climate is especially tough for contractors. According to Deloitte, the average contractor’s take-home pay was predicted to see a reduction of 13% when IR35 changes were implemented. However,…
Worker Rights: upcoming changes to itemised payslips
Brabners LLP looks at the two new Orders that were placed before Parliament which is set to change the itemised payslip requirements for businesses engaging workers.
FCSA responds as Unite celebrates employment status
Julia Kermode reiterates the importance of engaging a fully compliant umbrella company as Unite celebrates a win for one of its members on workers’ rights.
Government responds to Matthew Taylor’s Review of Modern Working Practices with proposals and numerous consultations
A look at the four consultations announced by the government in response to the Taylor Review.
Nasa Group passes FCSA accreditation with flying colours
David Greene, MD of Nasa Group on what it means to the company to become an FCSA Accredited Member.
Steps to FCSA Accreditation Workshops
EY hosts two workshops to explain FCSA’s accreditation process.
Case Update – ECHR finds that covert surveillance cameras breach employees’ privacy rights
Reflecting on the Lopez Ribalda and others vs Spain case, Brabners LLP considers this in the context of UK data protection law when using camera surveillance in the workplace.