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At the moment contractual payments in lieu of notice are subject to tax and NIC deductions. In the absence of a contractual right to make a payment in lieu of notice, such a payment is generally regarded as damages for breach of contract, and can be paid without deduction of tax up to the £30,000 threshold.
The Chancellor has spoken and presented his first Autumn Budget.
In the recent case of Benkharbouche v. Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs & Anor the Supreme Court agreed with the EAT and the Court of Appeal and unanimously held that sections 4(2)(b) and 16(1)(a) of the State Immunity Act 1978 (SIA) cannot protect embassies from Employment Tribunal claims brought by domestic staff in the UK.
Last week, the Football Association (FA) dispensed with the services of its shortest-serving England manager after just 67 days in […]
An American football team, the San Francisco 49ers, has dismissed its player Bruce Miller following his arrest on suspicion of […]
In this issue, we look at whether Britain’s decision to leave the European Union is actually likely to have a […]
The Government’s view is that the UK thrives on innovation. It recognises that innovation enables businesses to develop new ideas, […]
The EAT handed down its judgement in the appeal of Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board v. Morgan this […]
