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[UK] Report finds £100k salary cap could save millions of jobs [UK] Report finds £100k salary cap could save millions of jobs

The report suggests that capping the wages of high earners at £100,000 a year and redistributing the money saved could...
16 Oct 2020

[UK] HMRC botched new employee’s PAYE [UK] HMRC botched new employee’s PAYE

An unfortunate error has come to light, HMRC reportedly issued an employer with an invalid regulation 80 determination to recover...
16 Oct 2020

[UK] Chief execs back on full pay as company losses continue [UK] Chief execs back on full pay as company losses continue

According to Mail on Sunday reporting, a number of chief executives at crisis-hit retailers, airlines and hotels have returned themselves...
15 Oct 2020

[Ireland] Leo Varadkar prepares to introduce Statutory Sick Pay Scheme in 2021 [Ireland] Leo Varadkar prepares to introduce Statutory Sick Pay Scheme in 2021

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar is preparing to introduce Ireland’s first statutory sick pay scheme in 2021.
15 Oct 2020

[UK] Gloves come off HMRC furlough investigations in one week [UK] Gloves come off HMRC furlough investigations in one week

Only one week remains until Tuesday October 20, the end of the 90 day period for individuals and businesses to disclose incorrect...
14 Oct 2020

[UK] Retail body increases demands for government action on worker exploitation [UK] Retail body increases demands for government action on worker exploitation

Months after it called for urgent action to tackle worker exploitation in the country’s textiles industry in a letter issued...
13 Oct 2020

[Switzerland] World record £19 an hour minimum wage to be introduced [Switzerland] World record £19 an hour minimum wage to be introduced

Geneva is set to introduce the world's highest minimum hourly wage; a rate of 23 Swiss francs ($25, £19.38) per...
13 Oct 2020