Issue 36 - June 2010 |
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Welcome to issue thirty six of transform-hr.com, our e-zine for HR and payroll professionals. In this issue we look at Equal pay: our special feature looks at what the Equal Pay Act is and our opinion column discusses the issues with measuring the gender pay gap. We also have a range of articles from our regular legislation timetable ‘Legal Eagle’ in industry specials through to looking at how the hot weather can be a potential headache for employers and indeed line managers. Transform-hr.com will give you ideas, knowledge and inspiration to help you transform HR and payroll to deliver effective structures, policies, services and processes that can significantly impact your business in a positive way. transform-hr.com is a comprehensive online source of knowledge and thinking for the HR and payroll community. Therefore to ensure it provides the best service, responses and feedback to the topics discussed are critical to the e-zine's continued success! |
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The Equality Act and Gender Pay Gap AuditsThe Equal Pay Act has been in place since 1970 and requires that there is equal pay between men and women... [more] |
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Solving the panic over equal payThe concept of equal pay seems simple enough to understand at first... [more] |
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AppraisalsThe aim of an appraisal is to review the employee’s past performance... [more] |
also in industry specials this issue: |
Managing employee relations issues during the disciplinary processFor many employers, dealing with employee relations issues following the identification of a disciplinary case is a familiar challenge... [more] |
Changes to the UK points based systemSince its introduction in 2008, there has been considerable amendments to the UK points based system... [more] |
Keeping the heat off employers during summertimeThe summertime is almost upon us, with the Met Office again predicting the possibility of a "barbecue summer"... [more] |
WhistleblowingSince 1999, 'whistleblowers' have been able to make a complaint to an employment tribunal if they are dismissed... [more] |
Increased sanctions for non-compliance with data protection legislationThe Data Protection Act 1998 is in place to ensure that employers handle information relating to employees in a lawful manner... [more] |
Tired of being sick - Take a holidayThe interaction between holidays and sickness... [more] |
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Pre-employment health questionnairesThe majority of employers understand the potential implications of asking discriminatory questions during a recruitment interview... [more] |
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Recruiting apprentices in your businessApprenticeships are used throughout various businesses in the UK... [more] |
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Legal EagleHere is a summary of forthcoming legislation that could affect you and your company... [more] |
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Capital Gains Tax[more] |
also in ipp news - budget predictions this issue: |
Child tax credits[more] |
Default retirement age[more] |
Families[more] |
Immigration[more] |
Income Tax[more] |
Legislative administrative burden[more] |
National Insurance (NI)[more] |
Tax break for married couples[more] |
Pensions[more] |
Relations with the EU[more] |
Unemployment[more] |
VAT[more] |
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PAYE: No employer annual return to make for 2009-10[more] |
also in ipp news - hmrc update this issue: |
HMRC employer bulletin[more] |
Modified PAYE for expatriate employees[more] |
Employer Annual Returns submitted using magnetic media[more] |
Change in bonus rates for SAYE share option schemes[more] |
Company cars - advisory fuel rates updated from 1 June 2010[more] |
Self Assessment forms on HMRC’s website[more] |
HMRC formally launches tax toolkits[more] |
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NHS contractor may have used up to one thousand illegal immigrants[more] |
also in ipp news - cases this issue: |
Equal pay[more] |
Salary sacrifice and voucher schemes – unpaid VAT[more] |
Equal pay tribunal[more] |
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Has your company been affected by the volcanic ash cloud?[more] |
also in ipp news - hr this issue: |
New Medical Statement - SSP and phased returns to work[more] |
TUPE[more] |
Fines for employing illegal workers double to £22.1 million[more] |
The World Cup at work[more] |
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Automatic enrolment[more] |
also in ipp news - pensions this issue: |
High income excess relief - technical guidance[more] |