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Posted on 4 December 2008 - Comments

The equality bill announced in the Queen's Speech yesterday (Wednesday December 3rd), will help improve fairness in the employment market, it has been claimed.

According to Brendan Barber, general secretary of the Trades Union...

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Posted on 4 December 2008 - Comments

Contractors should not use offshore umbrella companies to avoid tax payments, it has been claimed.

Speaking to Shout 99, contractor accounting firm Danbro has highlighted the fact that the Finance Act 2008 outlawed this...

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Posted on 3 December 2008 - Comments

Travel is one of the key claimable expenses a contractor can use to reduce their payments, according to a leading industry website.

Contractor Calculator has explained this kind of tax "efficiency" can help a contractor...

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Posted on 3 December 2008 - Comments

An extension of flexible working rights for parents with children under the age of six is set to go ahead next year, it has been reported.

The Daily Telegraph reports the proposed alterations to the flexible working rules, which...

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Posted on 3 December 2008 - Comments

'Fit to work notes' will allow less flexibility than the current absenteeism policies held by scrupulous employers, it has been suggested.

According to Hugh Robertson, head of health and safety for the Trades Union Congress, the...

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