Budget 2023 – Pensions taxation reforms

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his first budget on Wednesday 15thMarch. A number of changes to the way in which pension savings are taxed were much discussed in advance of the Budget, but the Chancellor went even further than expected in what has been reported as his “back to work” Budget. Lifetime […]
Written terms or the practical reality of the employment relationship – what is the starting point?

The Supreme Court’s landmark decision in the Uber case reinforced the idea that the contract is not always king when determining employment status. Courts will go behind any written terms to take into account the practical reality of the parties’ relationship. A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision in the case of Ter-Berg v Simple […]
The increasing concerns around pay equality

A recent study by beqom (‘Study’) has indicated that employees based in the United Kingdom (UK) are becoming increasingly concerned with pay equity and are currently more likely to discuss pay with their workplace colleagues. The Study has indicted that these concerns have become the focus of employee attention primarily due to the impact of […]