One aspect of the 1 July changes to the CJRS was the closing date to new entrants was set as 30 June 2020. This means that disadvantaged parents who had been on extended parental or maternal leave in recent months and were intending to return…
Category: Employment Law
Obtain proof of employment history
If you need evidence of employment for a claim, the following notes published by HMRC may help. You can ask HMRC for a record of your employment history, for example if you are making a compensation claim for: an industrial injury (for example asbestosis or…
Working after State Pension age
It is fine to keep working past your State Retirement Age unless your employment is subject to retirement at compulsory retirement age. If your employer does this, they must give a good reason, for example, the job requires certain physical abilities (e.g. in the…
200,000 receive back pay
In a recent press release, HMRC urged underpaid workers to complain as figures show that the number of workers getting the money they’re owed by employers has doubled after interventions by HMRC. According to latest figures, in 2017-18, HMRC investigators identified £15.6 million in…
Payments in lieu of notice
Up to 5 April 2018, certain payments in lieu of notice were not taxable, primarily, those not contractually required to be made. This is no longer the case. Employers will now need to pay Income Tax and Class 1 National Insurance contributions (NICs) on an…