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Latest Human Resource News
News, views and stories of interest which may help you in your Human Resource strategy. The archive section is always open to view stories you might have missed.
Below is a list of all our current news items, or you can view our past stories by going to our archive section.
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| Changes to Payroll Reporting to HMRC |
| During 2013 HMRC will require employers to submit payroll information online or through the BACS system each payroll run (weekly, fortnightly or monthly) instead of annually and the P35 will disappear.
CHANGES TO PAYROLL REPORTING TO HMRC (RTI)
RTI (Real Time Information) is a new payroll reporting system to be introduced by HMRC during 2013 and refers to the submission of employee pay related information at the time of payment rather than at year end.
HMRC's principle aim of the move to RTI is to support the introduction of Universal Credits in October 2013, a government drive that is only possible if pay related information is available in real time. ... read more » |
| Submitted on 11 Apr 2012 |
| Changes to Employment Law 2012 |
| As usual there will be a number of key employment legislative changes in 2012, as well as public consultations continuing or opening on some of these proposals. See a summary of the main developments in 2012 ... ... read more » |
| Submitted on 8 Mar 2012 |
| CHANGES TO EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL RULES |
| The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 have been laid before Parliament and will come into force on 6 April 2012, in respect of claims submitted to an employment tribunal on or after that date. ... read more » |
| Submitted on 7 Mar 2012 |
| EMPLOY A "NEET" |
| The government has announced a scheme aimed at getting unemployed teenagers with poor educational records in to full time employment by paying employers to take them on.
A "Neet" for those of us who are not familiar with the term are teenagers in England with poor qualifications who are currently not in education, employment or training. ... read more » |
| Submitted on 23 Feb 2012 |
| SOCIAL MEDIA DISMISSALS |
| Social networking sites such as Facebook are an increasingly important part of everyday life - particularly for younger generations. People use them to communicate; moan and complain and to keep in touch with friends. Unfortunately from time to time employees will step out of line and make their feelings known about their employers. What action should employers take? ... read more » |
| Submitted on 20 Feb 2012 |
| FEES FOR CLAIMS AT EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL |
| The Ministry of Justice is currently consulting on whether or not and at what level disgruntled ex employees will have to pay fees up front in order to make a claim against their employer.
Claims can currently be lodged without cost to the employee which is out of line with claims through Civil Courts such as the Small Claims court which requires a fee.
Claimants will not like this but perhaps employers will also be unhappy as (if they lose the case) they will end up reimbursing the employee for their Tribunal fees...........
... read more » |
| Submitted on 4 Feb 2012 |
| DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF AN EMPLOYEES BELIEF |
| It does not get any easier for employers! In a landmark decision an Employment Tribunal has decided that a fervent anti fox hunting campaigner was protected from discrimination because of his beliefs in animal welfare.
Mr Hashman was employed by a garden centre and was a keen animal rights campaigner. He had given evidence in support of prosecutions for illegal hunting. When his employers discovered his fervent anti hunting views he was dismissed. He argued that his dismissal was because of his belief in animal rights and that the dismissal was discriminatory... ... read more » |
| Submitted on 17 Jan 2012 |
| CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR MYTHS |
| Just a few questions and reponses you may need to use over the festive period for staff issues around parties and holiday activities... Log in and be prepared! ... read more » |
| Submitted on 15 Dec 2011 |
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