Employment Law Brief

Employment Law Brief
Veale Wasborough

"On your bike" - ECJ ruling on employee benefits signals the end of 'cycle to work' schemes

The European Court of Justice ("ECJ") held in Astra Zeneca UK Limited -v- HMRC that most benefits provided to employees under salary sacrifice schemes are subject to VAT, which will make such schemes considerably less attractive. ...

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Age bias in redundancy selection costs employer over £27,000

In Ryan v T123 Ltd , a 62-year-old store supervisor, who was made redundant, was awarded over £27,000 by an Employment Tribunal because he was subjected to age discrimination and unfairly dismissed. The case highlights the importance of ensuring an...

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Government set to introduce "one-in, one-out" regulation system - take part in the consultation

Business Secretary, Vince Cable, has announced that a new "One-in, One-out" business regulation system will take effect from 1 September 2010 to support the Government’s drive to tackle unnecessary government interference and red tape....

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Employment Law Brief
20 August 2010
In this issue:
•"On your bike" - ECJ ruling on employee benefits signals the end of 'cycle to work' schemes
•Age bias in redundancy selection costs employer over £27,000
•Government set to introduce "one-in, one-out" regulation system - take part in the consultation

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