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[UK] National minimum wage under increased HMRC scrutiny [UK] National minimum wage under increased HMRC scrutiny

Research from international law firm Pinsent Masons has revealed a steep increase in National Minimum Wage (NMW) investigations.
16 Sep 2020

[UK] U-turn from Phillip Green’s Arcadia over redundancy salaries [UK] U-turn from Phillip Green’s Arcadia over redundancy salaries

Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group has reversed its controversial decision to give some of its employees as little as 50...
16 Sep 2020

[Portugal] Government keeps national minimum wage increase goal [Portugal] Government keeps national minimum wage increase goal

In the draft bill of the Great Plan Options (GOP) for 2021, the Portuguese government has maintained its goal to...
16 Sep 2020

[Jersey] 2% social security contribution cut to give economic boost [Jersey] 2% social security contribution cut to give economic boost

Jersey States approved a temporary 2 per cent cut in workers' Social Security contributions. 
11 Sep 2020

[UK] Up to £3.5bn furlough cash fraudulently or wrongly awarded [UK] Up to £3.5bn furlough cash fraudulently or wrongly awarded

The UK government has said that up to £3.5bn in Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (furlough) payments may have been paid...
08 Sep 2020

[Ireland] Significant changes to PUP after September 17 [Ireland] Significant changes to PUP after September 17

September 17 is a key date for the more than 225,000 people still claiming the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP).
08 Sep 2020

[UK] Sarah Sands criticises BBC pay disparity between presenters and producers [UK] Sarah Sands criticises BBC pay disparity between presenters and producers

Sarah Sands - the former editor of Radio 4's landmark Today programme - has spoken out about the disparity in...
08 Sep 2020