Uber drivers “not self-employed”, Supreme Court rules
Ride-hailing giant Uber must pay its workforce at least the legal minimum wage and holiday pay after a Supreme Court ruled that its drivers are “not self-employed”.
Employees
CJRS: Deadline for November claims fast approaching
Claims under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) for November must be submitted no later than 14 December 2020, it has been cautioned.
COVID-19: Time is running out to make November furlough claims
Businesses have just days left to make a claim for staff furloughed in November, with the deadline ending on 14 December 2020.
HMRC receives almost 55,000 tax relief claims for working from home
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has received 54,800 tax relief claims from individuals for working from home using a new online portal.
Automatic enrolment easements to be lifted from January, regulator reveals
Pension flexibilities afforded to employers throughout the coronavirus pandemic will be removed from 01 January 2021, it has been revealed.
Government launches £2 billion Kickstart employment scheme to create hundreds of thousands of new jobs
The Government has launched the landmark £2 billion Kickstart employment scheme, which is set to create hundreds of thousands of new jobs for young people.
HMRC confirms unused Employment Allowance can be used to reduce other tax costs
Employers who delay their Employment Allowance claim and have unused Employment Allowance available at the end of the tax year “can use this to reduce other tax costs”, it has been confirmed.
Two in five businesses expect to make redundancies this year
According to the latest research, two in five businesses expect to make redundancies this year.
COVID-19 – Almost one in three businesses ‘expect redundancies’ according to the latest research
Almost one in three businesses (29 per cent) expect to make redundancies in the next three months, according to the latest research from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and Totaljobs.
IR35: Off-payroll working rules to go ahead in April 2021
Major changes to the off-payroll working rules will go ahead in April 2021, it has been confirmed.