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[UK] Give As You Earn charity donations top £1.6bn [UK] Give As You Earn charity donations top £1.6bn

Give As You Earn celebrates 35 years in 2022. Since its establishment, it has supported over 40,000 UK charities.
24 Aug 2022

[Ireland] Bereavement leave could be paid from Social Insurance Fund [Ireland] Bereavement leave could be paid from Social Insurance Fund

Effectively employers may give force majeure leave if a close family member has died but employees are not yet entitled...
24 Aug 2022

[Germany] New whistleblower protection legislation [Germany] New whistleblower protection legislation

Its key points are the extension of protection not only to whistleblowers reporting violations of European law but also any...
23 Aug 2022

[UK] Large businesses suspected of underpaying employment taxes by £1.4bn [UK] Large businesses suspected of underpaying employment taxes by £1.4bn

These ‘hidden employees’ include workers who are paid by businesses on a self-employed basis, as well as those who are...
23 Aug 2022

[UK] £8m tax windfall for HS2 suppliers following HMRC blunder [UK] £8m tax windfall for HS2 suppliers following HMRC blunder

The multi-million-pound tax bill comes despite confirmation that HS2 used HMRC's Check of Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool and guidance to...
22 Aug 2022

[Scotland] 19 most common PIP claim health conditions [Scotland] 19 most common PIP claim health conditions

For anyone considering making a claim for ADP, the list below shows the most common PIP conditions - as defined...
19 Aug 2022

[Scotland] Unite union demands ‘fairer system’ for staff at top hotel [Scotland] Unite union demands ‘fairer system’ for staff at top hotel

About 60 workers are said to be angered by what they describe as an "opaque tips system" at the luxury...
19 Aug 2022