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Former sports centre director receives fine for withholding pensions information

Employee Benefits

A former director of 1066 Target Sports in St Leonards, East Sussex, has received a £15,000 fine for withholding legally-required pensions information. This caused a degree of distress to the people affected, as the money they thought was going into their pensions didn’t. It caused them real concern.”

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Highland Home Carers motivates staff with shares and bonus schemes

Employee Benefits

It has a roster of more than 400 employees and has been an employee-owned organisation since 2004, rewarding staff with shares for working in challenging roles. In addition, in March 2021 the organisation increased its rates of pay for carers by more than 11% as well as increasing its employer contributions to staff pensions by 33%.

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The Oak Trust loses age discrimination and unfair dismissal case

Employee Benefits

A school manager at The Oak Trust in Oldham, Lancashire, who lost her job days before she was eligible for her pension , has won an age discrimination and unfair dismissal case. She also asked several questions regarding redundancy termination as well as notice period, the amount of redundancy pay and her pension.

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Czech Republic Employment Law: Understanding Work and Wages

Global People Strategist

561/2004, the minimum allowance amount for an adult worker is 30% of the minimum wage. Additionally, employees receiving disability pensions are entitled to 75% of the minimum wage rate. Allowance Disbursement According to Government Regulation No.

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Employment Laws in Nigeria

Global People Strategist

3. The Pension Reform Act, 2014. of monthly wages go towards pension plans. Even though the contribution percentage is set by law, changes can be made with approval from the National Pension Commission. 7. The Nigerian Factories Act, 2004. 4. Personal Income Tax Act.

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How prepared are workers’ compensation systems for COVID-19?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

The then chairman wrote: In the closing months of the last year we have been compelled to reject a number of claims arising out of the influenza epidemic, in which mothers with small children made application for pensions. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2004. In 2004, the avian in? We were unable to answer.