Employee Benefits

APRIL 18, 2023

The government has published guidance for employers on how to voluntarily report on their ethnicity pay gaps. According to the government, it published the guidance in order to help employers looking to report their ethnicity pay data, by providing a consistent approach to follow.

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DECEMBER 6, 2022

The UK government has committed to introducing secondary legislation entitling employees to the ability to request flexible working from the first day of their employment. The post Government commits to making flexible working day one right appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Autumn budget 2022: The government has agreed to raise the national living wage by 9.7% The national living wage is the rate set by the government as a legal minimum for employees aged above 23. The move is part of the government’s attempts to reach a national living wage rate of two-thirds of median UK earnings by 2024.

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MARCH 24, 2023

Minister for Education and Welsh Language Jeremy Miles put forward the offer for this academic year (2022-23), which will be fully funded by the Welsh government. The NEU and Welsh government commenced negotiations on pay in January, with 92% of teachers in the country voting to strike earlier this year. The offer comprised a 1.5%

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 27, 2023

The UK government has implemented legislation designed to protect seafarers from receiving pay levels below the national minimum wage. This was introduced as part of the government’s nine-point plan to boost rights and working conditions for sea workers. Those who fail to comply will be refused harbour access.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Mini Budget 2022: The UK government has announced that it will scrap the 45% tax rate on incomes above £150,000 as of 6 April 2023. Ben Willmott, head of public policy for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), said: “The government cannot expect tax cuts alone to stimulate growth across the economy.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 15, 2023

Spring Budget 2023: In addition to introducing support for disabled people and those unable to work due to long-term sickness absence, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has pledged government support for those forced to leave work due to mental health and musculoskeletal issues.

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Employee Benefits

JANUARY 24, 2023

The government has published its response to the Women and Equalities Committee’s report on menopause and the workplace , which included recommendations regarding a dedicated menopause leave pilot. However, the government stated that it has accepted, partly accepted or accepted in principle six of the recommendations.

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MARCH 7, 2023

The UK government has appointed Helen Tomlinson to be its first menopause employment champion , as part of a call for more employers to develop dedicated menopause policies. The post Government names first menopause employment champion appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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MAY 16, 2023

Retailer John Lewis Partnership, insurance firm Admiral and the Welsh government have become foster-friendly employers after receiving accreditation from the Fostering Network. The Welsh government introduced policies allowing staff to take time off to welcome and settle a child from a local authority into their home.

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Employee Benefits

MAY 31, 2023

Following the UK government’s commitment in March 2022, on 17 April this year it published its guidance on ethnicity pay gap reporting. Many elements of the government’s guidance align with gender pay gap reporting guidance, particularly the calculations. Unlike gender pay gap reporting, ethnicity pay reporting is voluntary.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 13, 2023

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a government review designed to investigate boosting employment prospects for autistic people. “We are delighted to support the government on this vital review which will enable us to move from awareness to evidence-based action.

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Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Autumn budget 2022: The government has reduced the threshold at which the 45% rate of income tax becomes payable, from £150,000 to £125,140. ” The post Government reduces 45% income tax threshold appeared first on Employee Benefits. Image credit: Gints Ivuskans / Shutterstock.com.

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Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Autumn budget 2022: The government will maintain the current freeze on income tax personal allowance and higher-rate tax thresholds until April 2028. The post Government maintains income tax thresholds appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Mini Budget 2022: The government has scrapped the temporary 1.25 Andrew Tully, technical director at Canada Life, said: “This is a hugely significant tax cut from the government today, the largest for more than 40 years. The post Government scraps temporary national insurance increase appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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AssuredPartners

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In April of 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14026 , which increased the minimum wage for employees of federal government contractors to $15. It is recommended that when working with a federal government contractor, you ask about their approach to fringe rates on their contracts.

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LACE Partners

JANUARY 9, 2023

In one of our latest pieces, Tim Ringo from our team takes a look at a recent article in The Times that focused on a government campaign to bring over-50’s out of retirement, assessing the impact for businesses. The post Protirement: Is the UK Government about to redefine ‘retirement’? appeared first on LACE Partners.

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Employee Benefits

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The government has launched a £6.4 Employers that access the government service can also find free advice on how to manage staff who may be in or out of work with a disability or long-term health condition in an online question and answer format.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The UK government has launched a consultation on potential changes to the NHS pension scheme , which could make it easier for retired and partially retired NHS staff to return to the workforce. The post Government launches NHS pension changes consultation appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Mini Budget 2022: Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng has announced government plans to scrap the bankers’ bonus cap , with plans for further regulatory reforms in coming weeks. ” The post Government to remove bankers’ bonus cap appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Autumn budget 2022: The government has confirmed that the pensions triple lock and credit will be protected, and rise by 10.1% Chris Noon, partner at Hymans Robertson, said: “There is welcome relief that the government has stuck to its manifesto promise and retained the triple lock, providing pensions with long-term protection.

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Employee Benefits

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The government has changed the threshold for gender pay gap reporting from 250 to 500 employees In a move to reduce red tape for medium-sized organisations in the UK. Once the impact of the change is understood, the government suggested it may implement a further extension to businesses with 1,000 employees and under.

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Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The post Northern Ireland government confirms £1,400 NHS pay award appeared first on Employee Benefits. These hurdles have now been cleared for this year and the department will now move to implement these pay awards as a matter of urgency to ensure colleagues see their pay increase as soon as possible.”

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The Government’s Environmental Improvement Plan is the first review of the UK’s 25 Year Environment Plan. “For nature to thrive in the UK, the Government must also change track and put nature protection at the heart of its planning reforms and preserve critical environmental protections currently at risk in the Retained EU Law Bill.”

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Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

More than 350,000 members of staff employed by the Local Government Association (LGA) have accepted an offer in which they will be paid an extra £1,925 this year. The unions Unison, GMB and Unite have been negotiating pay for the majority of the local government workers over the last few months. LGA has been contacted for comment.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 6, 2023

The UK Government claims that a new bill will support businesses by modernising the business rates system to incentivise property improvements and support more frequent revaluations. Support announced by the Government at Autumn Statement 2022. This includes a three-year Transitional Relief scheme.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 10, 2022

The UK government is piloting an initiative whereby participating employers will be asked to include salaries in job adverts in an attempt to reduce the gender pay gap. The government has acknowledged that it can sometimes be challenging to include pay information on job adverts, as some employers do not have agreed pay scales.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Mini Budget 2022: Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng has announced that the government plans to legislate to reduce strike action by making trade unions take all pay offers to a member vote. The post Government moves to reduce strike action through union regulation appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Employee Benefits

JANUARY 27, 2023

On Wednesday, the government faced criticism for its rejection of a number of measures put forward by the Women and Equalities Commission in July last year to support women in the workplace experiencing menopause. Without government support, therefore, some may simply be unable to follow through on their intention of supporting staff.

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Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 12, 2022

million from the government to support women with reproductive issues in the workplace. The post Government awards £1.97 Organisations including Birmingham Voluntary Services Council, Ashiana Community Project and Suffolk Libraries have received a share of £1.97

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Employee Benefits

JANUARY 20, 2023

Over the past few weeks, there have been an increasing number of social media posts and press articles about a bill currently passing through Parliament, with which the UK government has the potential to fundamentally change employment rights. million workers could be put at risk if the UK government presses ahead with its plans.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Mini Budget 2022: The UK government has announced that it will reduce the basic rate of income tax by one pence to 19% as of 6 April 2023, one year earlier than planned. However, different income tax rates apply in Scotland, and the Scottish government has yet to announce any equivalent changes.

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AssuredPartners

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

There are techniques which can be applied to give federal government contractors the competitive advantage and our AssuredPartners Government Contractor Solutions team is there to help you craft a solution. Contact the team today for your custom solution.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 20, 2023

In light of this, do you think the government should have aimed for a shorter implementation timeline for free childcare? Poll: Should the government have aimed for a shorter implementation timeline for free childcare? Poll: Should the government have aimed for a shorter implementation timeline for free childcare?

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Global People Strategist

JUNE 10, 2021

In this country, companies with more than 100 employees can’t fire an employee without government permission! No one enjoys getting fired, but what if your country made it difficult for you to get fired without just cause?

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Benefit Resource Inc.

MARCH 5, 2021

According to a recent SHRM article , employers should expect a government funded COBRA subsidy to shortly be a reality. This is not the first time a government funded COBRA subsidy has been proposed. The employer would pay the remaining 85% and then be provided a tax credit from the government. What you should expect.

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