Two Names Become One
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Bruce is back on track
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CW Fellowes director, Bruce Elkins, is back on track, after agreeing to do yet another cycle challenge for charity after saying that he was going to "retire" from fundraising for a year. Last year he celebrated cycling from John O’Groats to Land’s End and climbing Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon for his 50th in May 2008.
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National Insurance Contributions from April 2009
From 6 April 2009, changes have been made to how employers will have to record National Insurance Contributions (NICs) due to changes to the State Second Pension.
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New Statutory Payment Rates for 2009/10
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Changes to SSP for Agency Workers
Following the Court decision in the case of Thorn Baker Limited, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have amended the legislation. This was done to restore the Government’s original policy intention that agency workers who have contracts of less than three months should be eligible for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) within the first three months of their contract.
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Statutory Maternity Leave, Salary Sacrifice and Non-Cash Benefits
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Salary sacrifice is a change to an employee’s contractual pay entitlement. It often involves the giving up of some entitlement to pay in return for some other form of benefit, such as employer pension contributions or childcare vouchers. Depending on the sort of benefit involved, tax and/or National Insurance savings can often result for both the employer and employee.
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'How to Pay' Changes
During 2009, HMRC will be changing the bank accounts into which businesses and individuals make payments. These changes will be phased in throughout the year but HMRC will keep businesses and taxpayers informed of any changes.
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Avoiding and Resolving Workplace Problems
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The legislation governing how businesses deal with disputes with their employees is changing from April 2009. The new simpler and more flexible system is intended to save businesses time and money.
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PAYE Changes
HMRC have issued a reminder to employers with 50 or more employees that they must send their employee starter and leaver information - P45s, P46s and P46(Pen) for pensions - online from 6 April 2009. As always, failure to comply with these new rules could result in a penalty.
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HMRC Warn of Latest Fraud Attempt
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Rise in Late Payments to SMES
According to Bacs Payments Schemes Limited (Bacs) small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) are now owed £25.9 billion. This is apparently due to a 40% increase in overdue payments over the last year.
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