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Welsh Land Transaction Tax holiday extended
Following Rishi Sunak’s announcement of the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday extension at last week's Budget, the Welsh government has decided to make a similar move with Land Transaction Tax. What are the key points?
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Furlough scheme extended again
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) had been due to finish at the end of April 2021. Today it's been announced that it will be extended again until the end of September. Employers will, however, start to bear more of the cost of the scheme as it’s wound down. What's the full story?
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Annual increases to statutory compensation limits
The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2021 has been laid before Parliament and will revise the compensation limits for certain tribunal awards and other statutory payments from 6 April 2021. What are the relevant increases?
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Dealing with conflicting annual leave requests fairly
Following the roadmap announcement one HR software provider reported an eight-fold increase in annual leave requests compared with the same day last year. With workers now keen to take their annual leave once coronavirus restrictions are lifted, how should you tackle competing annual leave requests, and can you decline requests that you can’t accommodate?
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Deferred VAT payment scheme launches
Many businesses took advantage of the VAT deferral scheme and have been awaiting guidance on how to spread the repayment of the deferred amount. The scheme has now launched, so what are the key points?
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Uber drivers are workers
The Supreme Court has unanimously upheld an employment tribunal’s decision that Uber drivers are “workers” for the purpose of rights under the National Minimum Wage Act 1998, the Working Time Regulations 1998 and the Employment Rights Act 1996. What are the wider implications of this decision for employers?
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