Issue 26 - June 2008

Welcome to issue twenty six of transform-hr.com, our e-zine for HR and payroll professionals. In this issue Steve Foster discusses 'The Future of HR: Megatrends' and our special feature looks at Redundancies – Do we need to do anything special for the staff we retain?

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special feature

Looking after the staff who stay

Redundancies – do we need to do anything special for the staff we retain? [more]

opinion column

The future of HR

Steve Foster explains... [more]

industry specials

Garden Leave

The subject of Garden Leave and how it impacts upon your business. [more]

also in industry specials this issue:

Dealing with a second period of maternity leave

An employee who is on a period of maternity leave, and who becomes pregnant during this time, will be entitled to have a subsequent period of maternity leave, even if they haven’t returned to work following the first period of maternity leave. [more]

Legal Eagle

Here is a summary of forthcoming legislation that could affect you and your company. [more]

recruitment

Recruiting the right employee can be a challenge, how do you get the right person at the right time and at the right cost?

there are a number of reasons why a business will have the need to recruit... [more]

schools

Bullying of teachers a massive and highly damaging problem

Nearly 80 per cent of teachers have been bullied over the last two years. [more]

ipp news

Introduction

[more]

also in ipp news this issue:

Chancellor's Statement 13 May 2008

The issue dominating all the news at the moment is the Chancellor's announcement of changes to the personal tax system. [more]

Get your facts ready

On flexible benefits. [more]

Progress so far

Since the announcement on 13 May HMRC have been consulting with external representatives to include the IPP Policy team and software developers in order to move forward with the changes required. [more]

September tax changes

Things to consider. [more]

Legislative statement

As if the mini-budget wasn't enough on 14 May the PM announced his plans for new legislation for the forthcoming parliamentary session. [more]

Visa Less

Visa-less workers face a 10 year ban if they breach migrant worker rules. [more]

More Support

To help people into work, and Employment Support Allowances rates announced. [more]

ICAEW

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales calls for clarity in residence test. [more]

New Professional Subscriptions

Now been added to HMRC authorised list. [more]

Child benefit for inpats/expats

Leaflet has been updated. [more]

Sending PENNOTs

You can now send over the Internet. [more]

National Minimum Wage changes

Delayed until April 2009. [more]

New penalties for errors on tax returns and documents

HMRC are introducing one of the first pieces of cross cutting tax legislation to make the tax system simpler and more consistent. [more]

HMRC goes public with online learning tool on penalties

Legislation was included in the Finance Act 2007 to change the way that HMRC calculates penalties for errors in tax returns across a number of taxes that they administer including PAYE. [more]

Homeworking Allowance

Tax free allowance increases. [more]

Redundancy or dismissal?

An interesting recent case from the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT)... [more]

Service for disabled employees upgraded

The online Blue Badge map service, which makes it much easier for disabled people to find places to park, has now been significantly improved. [more]

Top tips for P11ds

Deadline is 6th July. [more]

Goodbye SSP1(L)

No longer in use from 27 October 2008. [more]

Employment Agencies legislation

New guidance from BERR. [more]

Payroll Giving information updated

Information updated by HMRC. [more]

Healthy workplace guidance from ACAS

New booklet available. [more]

Form P87

For tax year 2007/8. [more]

BERR updates pregnancy leaflet

Updated version available. [more]

Emergency Time Off

Case regarding child care arrangements. [more]

Goodbye Work Permits, hello Tier 2

Tiers 2 and 5 of Points Based Migration system come into effect this Autumn. [more]

Issue 26 - June 2008

special feature

Looking after the staff who stay

Redundancies – do we need to do anything special for the staff we retain? [more]

opinion column

The future of HR

Steve Foster explains... [more]

industry specials

Garden Leave

The subject of Garden Leave and how it impacts upon your business. [more]

Dealing with a second period of maternity leave

An employee who is on a period of maternity leave, and who becomes pregnant during this time, will be entitled to have a subsequent period of maternity leave, even if they haven’t returned to work following the first period of maternity leave. [more]

Legal Eagle

Here is a summary of forthcoming legislation that could affect you and your company. [more]

recruitment

Recruiting the right employee can be a challenge, how do you get the right person at the right time and at the right cost?

there are a number of reasons why a business will have the need to recruit... [more]

schools

Bullying of teachers a massive and highly damaging problem

Nearly 80 per cent of teachers have been bullied over the last two years. [more]

ipp news

Introduction

Chancellor's Statement 13 May 2008

The issue dominating all the news at the moment is the Chancellor's announcement of changes to the personal tax system. [more]

Get your facts ready

On flexible benefits. [more]

Progress so far

Since the announcement on 13 May HMRC have been consulting with external representatives to include the IPP Policy team and software developers in order to move forward with the changes required. [more]

September tax changes

Things to consider. [more]

Legislative statement

As if the mini-budget wasn't enough on 14 May the PM announced his plans for new legislation for the forthcoming parliamentary session. [more]

Visa Less

Visa-less workers face a 10 year ban if they breach migrant worker rules. [more]

More Support

To help people into work, and Employment Support Allowances rates announced. [more]

ICAEW

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales calls for clarity in residence test. [more]

New Professional Subscriptions

Now been added to HMRC authorised list. [more]

Child benefit for inpats/expats

Leaflet has been updated. [more]

Sending PENNOTs

You can now send over the Internet. [more]

National Minimum Wage changes

Delayed until April 2009. [more]

New penalties for errors on tax returns and documents

HMRC are introducing one of the first pieces of cross cutting tax legislation to make the tax system simpler and more consistent. [more]

HMRC goes public with online learning tool on penalties

Legislation was included in the Finance Act 2007 to change the way that HMRC calculates penalties for errors in tax returns across a number of taxes that they administer including PAYE. [more]

Homeworking Allowance

Tax free allowance increases. [more]

Redundancy or dismissal?

An interesting recent case from the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT)... [more]

Service for disabled employees upgraded

The online Blue Badge map service, which makes it much easier for disabled people to find places to park, has now been significantly improved. [more]

Top tips for P11ds

Deadline is 6th July. [more]

Goodbye SSP1(L)

No longer in use from 27 October 2008. [more]

Employment Agencies legislation

New guidance from BERR. [more]

Payroll Giving information updated

Information updated by HMRC. [more]

Healthy workplace guidance from ACAS

New booklet available. [more]

Form P87

For tax year 2007/8. [more]

BERR updates pregnancy leaflet

Updated version available. [more]

Emergency Time Off

Case regarding child care arrangements. [more]

Goodbye Work Permits, hello Tier 2

Tiers 2 and 5 of Points Based Migration system come into effect this Autumn. [more]

New ACAS code on dispute resolution out for comment

Takes effect in April 2009. [more]

New Acas website puts customers first

Newly designed website is relaunched. [more]

New guidance on Data Protection

Good Practice Notes published. [more]