http://www.out-law.com/en/ Latest legal news on employment from OUT-LAW.COM, part of international law firm Pinsent Masons en-gb Pinsent Masons LLP Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:52:52 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/february/shares-awarded-to-employees-in-cash-box-companies-should-be-subject-to-income-tax-tribunal-rules/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/february/shares-awarded-to-employees-in-cash-box-companies-should-be-subject-to-income-tax-tribunal-rules/ Employment Shares awarded to employees in 'cash box' companies as part of an avoidance scheme are 'readily convertible assets' (RCAs) on which an employer must account for income tax under pay as you earn (PAYE), a tribunal has ruled. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:33:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/february/bury-council-reaches-equal-pay-settlement-with-female-employees/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/february/bury-council-reaches-equal-pay-settlement-with-female-employees/ Employment Bury Council has become the latest local authority to reach an equal pay settlement with hundreds of current and former female employees, it has announced. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/employment-tribunal-fees-could-affect-uptake-of-early-conciliation-acas-officer-says/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/employment-tribunal-fees-could-affect-uptake-of-early-conciliation-acas-officer-says/ Employment Government plans to charge fees for bringing an employment tribunal claim could make employers less enthusiastic about tackling workplace grievances when they first arise, a high-ranking officer with Acas has said. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:14:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/shareholders-will-be-given-power-to-curb-executive-pay-government-announces/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/shareholders-will-be-given-power-to-curb-executive-pay-government-announces/ Employment Allowing shareholders a binding vote on executive salaries and the right to 'claw back' bonuses where these are later proved unjustifiable are among initiatives the Government has announced in a bid to stop top pay rising at five times the rate of that of average workers. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:55:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/edinburgh-council-equal-pay-settlement-shows-courts-less-sympathetic-to-technical-arguments-expert-says/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/edinburgh-council-equal-pay-settlement-shows-courts-less-sympathetic-to-technical-arguments-expert-says/ Employment A multi-million pound settlement to be paid to hundreds of female Edinburgh City Council workers is further evidence that courts are becoming "less sympathetic" to employers who try to evade equal pay claims through the use of complex legal arguments, an expert has said. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:03:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/nearly-one-third-of-businesses-might-terminate-contracts-early-to-avoid-agency-workers-regulations-recruiters-claim/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/nearly-one-third-of-businesses-might-terminate-contracts-early-to-avoid-agency-workers-regulations-recruiters-claim/ Employment Nearly one third of businesses which take on temporary staff and contractors are expected to end contracts early to avoid new laws giving those workers the same employment and working conditions as permanent staff, according to a poll of recruitment companies. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:23:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/december/tupe-service-provision-protections-cannot-apply-where-client-also-changes-tribunal-says/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/december/tupe-service-provision-protections-cannot-apply-where-client-also-changes-tribunal-says/ Employment Employees of a service provider cannot take advantage of legal protections designed to ensure their rights are not affected when the company they work for is taken over by a new owner when the client that services are being provided to changes at the same time, a tribunal has ruled. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:29:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/december/government-sets-out-its-proposals-for-employment-tribunal-fees/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/december/government-sets-out-its-proposals-for-employment-tribunal-fees/ Employment The Government has outlined its plans to introduce fees for people wishing to bring a claim to an employment tribunal. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:03:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/november/reduced-consultation-periods-and-overhauled-tribunal-system-proposed-as-part-of-radical-employment-law-changes/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/november/reduced-consultation-periods-and-overhauled-tribunal-system-proposed-as-part-of-radical-employment-law-changes/ Employment The 90 day minimum consultation period for collective redundancies may be restricting business and could be reduced as part of the most radical reform to employment law for decades, the Government has said. Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:11:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/november/government-report-proposes-independent-assessments-and-job-brokering-for-long-term-absent/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/november/government-report-proposes-independent-assessments-and-job-brokering-for-long-term-absent/ Employment An independent service should assess employees who are signed off work with long-term health conditions, a Government report has recommended. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:36:00 Z