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Introduction Of Fit Notes
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/fitnote/
From 6 April 2010, the format of sick notes will change.
A new statement of fitness for work will be introduced notifying
employers that their employee is either not fit for work
or fit for work.
Tax Health Plan
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk
HM Revenue & Customs are offering an opportunity for medical professionals with undisclosed tax liabilities to come forward and settle their affairs.
The deadline to register your intentions to submit a disclosure is
31st March 2010.
 Christmas dinner Tax Treatment
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/
This is a tax allowable treat for your employees provided the total expenditure for the event including travel does not exceed £150 per person for the tax year.
New penalties for late in-year PAYE payments
From May 2010 HMRC intends to implement new penalties for late payment of PAYE.
A penalty will soon be imposed if you do not pay the PAYE due each month, on
time and in full.
Employer Bulletin
Issue 33
Redundancies
Some businesses have suffered in the current economic climate but with careful planning, your staff can keep their jobs. If you have no choice but to make some employees redundant, the weekly wage up to a maximum of £350 per week.
Dismissal: fair and unfair: a guide for employers
Important changes to childcare vouchers salary sacrifice
 For babies due on or after 5th October 2008 employers are obliged to
continue providing childcare vouchers if the employee was already
receiving childcare vouchers on the day she starts her maternity
leave. Read More>
National Minimum Wage
Ref: www.compupaye.com/support
From 6 April 2009 employers will face a penalty if HM Revenue & Customs discover they have failed to pay the national minimum wage and workers will be entitled to have arrears of wages repaid at current rates. These changes were brought in by the Employment Act 2008 (the Act).
You can also learn more from our National Minimum Wage page.
Maternity
Statutory Payments – rates 2010/11
Ref:
www.businesslink.gov.uk &
www.directgov.gov.uk
If you have an employee who leave work for maternity pay here are the up to-date
rates we will be using effective 6 April.
|
Payment Description |
Rates
2010-2011 |
|
SSP
Statutory sick pay |
First 3 days unpaid |
£79.15 per
week |
|
SMP
Maternity |
90% of
average salary for 6 weeks |
£124.88
for 33 weeks |
|
SAP
Adoption |
No
higher rate |
£124.88
for 33 weeks |
|
SPP
Paternity |
No higher rate |
£124.88 for 2 weeks |
Women can come in
for up to 10 working days
before the 39 weeks are up and be paid without losing her paid
SMP. These are known as KIT days "Keeping In Touch" .
The age restriction has been removed therefore employees aged under 16 will
be eligible for SMP.
This page was last updated
01/05/2010
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