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  • Employment
  • 26 February 2021

Are your employment contracts up to date and legally compliant?

On 6 April 2020, the law relating to employment contracts changed. It now requires further information to be included in contracts and for this to be given to all employees AND workers no later than day one of work.

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  • Employment
  • 26 February 2021

HMRC loses IR35 appeal in freelance journalist case

HMRC have lost their appeal against a ruling which found that the journalist and broadcaster, Kay Adams, was not in a ‘disguised’ employment relationship with the BBC when she was providing her services via her personal service company.  
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  • Public Procurement
  • 25 February 2021

Public Procurement Annual Update 2021

With major changes to public procurement on the horizon, this year’s annual update is more important than ever. Everyone working in public procurement will be affected.
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  • Employment
  • 23 February 2021

Route out of the pandemic – Tips for Employers

As the world continues to wrestle with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers and businesses are increasingly facing uncertainty over employment-related questions. In this webinar, our employment lawyers discuss the HR legal and practical issues arising from COVID-19.
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  • Construction
  • 23 February 2021

VAT reverse charge for construction services

Following the postponement of the VAT reverse charge commencement date in September 2019 and October 2020, HMRC guidance states that the VAT reverse charge on construction services will now come into force from 1 March 2021.
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  • Employment
  • 18 February 2021

HRMC briefing on how to avoid IR35 penalties

On 15 February 2021 HMRC published its policy paper explaining how it intends to help and support organisations which must comply with changes to the off-payroll working rules (IR35).
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  • Employment
  • 18 February 2021

‘Stale’ equalities training no defence to race claim

The case of Allay (UK) Ltd v Gehlen, is a stark warning to employers not to rely on ‘stale’ or ‘ineffective’ equal opportunities and anti-harassment training as a defence to claims of unlawful discrimination.

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  • Employment
  • 18 February 2021

How to avoid IR35 penalties

HMRC has recently published its policy paper explaining how it intends to help and support organisations which must comply with changes to the off-payroll working rules (IR35). Deborah Scales, employment solicitor explains the guidance.
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  • Employment
  • 18 February 2021

Getting ahead with ethnicity pay gap reporting

Mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting could become the norm, as calls for its introduction intensify.

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