The Employment Appeal Tribunal provides another piece of the jigsaw in relation to an employees entitlement to annual leave. Successive governments have avoided providing clarity through the statutes to annual leave accrual and payment and judges have been left to provide what clarity there is through developing case law.… Read More
Category Archives: Payroll
Is it time to limit maternity pay?
It has been an interesting week that has seen an apparent U-turn in the Chancellor’s plans to cut tax credits, but plans remain to control spending on benefits. However, since the introduction of statutory maternity pay in its current form, billions of pounds have been paid by the tax payer in statutory maternity pay linked directly to the bonus payments of bankers.… Read More
Voluntary overtime may be included in holiday pay.
The Northern Irish Court of Appeal has ruled that payments resulting from voluntary overtime should be considered in the calculation of normal pay and may be included for holiday pay purposes.… Read More
