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Law Society publishes guidance on disability terminology and language

The Law Society of England and Wales has published guidance on disability terminology and language to support employers and employees in the workplace. The guide is aimed at ensuring that the legal profession is using the right words, phrases and acronyms when talking about disability.

Family-friendly and flexible work practices Benchmark Report 2024 published

Working Families, the UK's national charity for working parents and carers, has published its 15th Benchmark Report. The Benchmark allows employers to measure in detail the extent to which they have created a family-friendly and flexible work culture, highlights any areas they can develop further still, and enables comparison with other best practice employers across the UK.

Autumn Budget 2024—Tackling tax non-compliance in the umbrella company market

Tax analysis: At the Autumn Budget 2024 on 30 October 2024, it was announced there would be changes regarding who is responsible for pay as you earn/National Insurance contributions (PAYE/NIC) when workers are paid through an umbrella company. Robert Woodward, tax associate director and John Chaplin, partner at BDO analyse the changes.

TPC publishes response to consultation on changes to employment tribunal rules

The Tribunal Procedure Committee (TPC) has published its response to the consultation on proposed changes to the Employment Tribunal rules. The consultation, which ran from 3 April to 26 June 2024, sought views on rule modifications necessitated by the transfer of rulemaking responsibility from the Department for Business and Trade to the TPC, as mandated by the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022. The consultation also addressed a limited number of additional rules. This publication marks the culmination of the process, providing insights into how stakeholder feedback will shape the future procedural framework of Employment Tribunals in England and Wales.

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