Category: Employment Law
Involving your children in your business
Have you ever wondered about succession planning or involving your children in your business? We often get asked what options are available when it comes to adding children as shareholders, employees or both. In this blog we’ll cover the various scenarios. Why involve your children in the business? Having worked hard to build up a...
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Government announces pay rise for millions of people
Millions of UK workers are to receive an increase in pay from April 2022 following rise in the National Minimum Wage. The Government have announced the rise in the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage from April 2022. In full, the increases are: National Living Wage (23+) to increase from £8.91 to £9.50 National Mi...
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Customer Success Story: Conversational AI
Established in 2020, Conversational AI Limited (“CAI”) provides specialist consulting services to Enterprises in Artificial Intelligence, helping them deploy intelligent solutions, such as chatbots, to automate customer interactions. Their services range from ideation and strategic planning through to solution design and build of chat...
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Have referees blown the whistle on IR35 rulings?
When the English football season was paused due to Covid-19 you may have been missing your football fix. However, during this time a very important football match was being played out. The two teams? HMRC v Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) or referees to you and I. What happened pre-match? Premier League referees are em...
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Goodbye Job Retention Scheme, Hello Job Support Scheme
As of 31st October 2020, the Government’s current job retention scheme will cease. Currently employers can claim up to 70% of an employee’s wages who is on furlough subject to the salary cap. However, last week the Chancellor announced a further scheme aimed to continue to assist employers and prevent unnecessary redundancies. Wha...
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New National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage increases and what you need to do
The national minimum wage applies to anybody that has reached the school leaving age, with the national living wage applying to those aged 25 and over. The current rates along with the new rates are below: Year 25 and over 21 to 24 18 to 20 Under 18 Apprentice April 2019 (current rate) £8.21 £7.70 £6.15 £4.35 ...
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IR35 – the new regime
What is it? IR35 are tax rules which to try and prevent workers/contractors who claim to be self-employed benefitting from better rates in relation to income tax and national insurance. In essence HMRC are targeting those individuals, who but for the intermediary (usually a company) through which they offer their services being in pla...
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Employment law, is it such a headache?
Whether you are a first-time employer or an established business with several employees, trying to keep up with the requirements of employment law can be at times feel like walking through a minefield. Below are some simple steps to take to help give you confidence that you can navigate through that minefield! Who is responsible? Rev...
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Welcome to the gig economy
The world of work has changed, and we are starting to live in a gig economy in which temporary positions are common and workers are engaged for short periods or on a piecework basis, often under complex working arrangements. Such arrangements can benefit all parties. However, they are in contrast to the traditional job and employment con...
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So, what’s Phil done for you?
It's been a couple of weeks now since the Chancellor delivered his budget speech, confidently announcing an end to austerity and outlining the government’s spending plans for the coming year along with a range of supporting tax and other measures. Generally, the speech was well received although it has been pointed out that, should the...
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