Employee Classification·GOV.UK·2 days ago·4 documents
HMRC has folded the Appendix 1 behind-camera roles into a rewritten ESM4120 and withdrawn ESM4118, changing the self-employment conditions for directors of photography, composers and several VFX and production roles.
Immigration & Work Permits·Jersey Law·7 days ago
Non-resident medical-equipment repair or maintenance for Jersey's health minister is licence-exempt if kept to 60 days or less in 12 months; the regulated-activity administration exemption also widens.
Collective Bargaining & Trade Union Law·Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service·1 week ago·8 documents
From 30 October 2026, union equality reps get paid time-off, training and facilities rights, more roles gain facilities rights on request, and employers must show refused time off was unreasonable.
Termination, Redundancy & Severance·GOV.UK·1 week ago·2 documents
Guidance now gives six months from the decision letter for tribunal challenges over holiday, arrears and notice pay; redundancy-pay claims keep their own limit, under the wider move to six months from 1 October 2026.
Employee Benefits & Allowances·Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service·1 week ago
Acas now states SSP is payable only for full non-working days during a phased return, with a worked example, alongside pay rules for reduced hours and lighter workloads.
Labour Law & Employment Contracts·GOV.UK·2 weeks ago
HMRC manual: Employment Tribunal claims get usually six months where employment ended or the matter arose on/after 1 October 2026; three months usually continues for earlier dates.
Immigration & Work Permits·Jersey Law·2 weeks ago
From 2 October 2026, non-resident firms repairing or maintaining medical equipment for Jersey's health Minister are licence-exempt where Jersey work is 60 days or less in 12 months.
Discrimination & Equal Pay Law·Case Law·2 weeks ago
Employment Appeal Tribunal upholds a Morrisons worker's assignment to an outsourced recycling unit for TUPE purposes but remits disability claims after the tribunal disconnected cage-handling from the 'tipping' practice.
Payroll Reporting & Filing Obligations·GOV.UK·2 weeks ago
HMRC's recognised payroll software lists no longer include seven products — including IRIS Payroll Basics and Employment Hero Free Payroll — alongside cosmetic renames of remaining entries.
Payroll Reporting & Filing Obligations·GOV.UK·2 weeks ago·2 documents
New HMRC service from November 2026 lets employers keep globally mobile staff on P11D/P11D(b); voluntary payrollers must settle Class 1A NICs in real time; FPS car fields gain fuel type.
Immigration & Work Permits·GOV.UK·3 weeks ago
The application window widens from 28 to 90 days for first and second UPE applications, with payments capped at 18 months from first UPE move.
Immigration & Work Permits·Jersey Law·4 weeks ago·4 documents
From 14 September 2026 Jersey replaces registration cards with determined statuses, alongside new business and staffing licence rules and a fresh fee scale.
Termination, Redundancy & Severance·GOV.UK·4 weeks ago
RPS has revised the RP14 declaration: office holders must confirm payroll checks, report changes via new RP14/RP14A filings and cooperate with compliance assessments; compliance expected from 18 May 2026.
Payroll Reporting & Filing Obligations·GOV.UK·4 weeks ago
CSLM20020 now routes post-year-end over-deduction cases to the Student Loans Company and lets employers correct via the final FPS while the year is still open.
Immigration & Work Permits·GOV.UK·1 month ago
Eligibility depends on the organisation’s UK agreement and legislation. The optional passport-linked record is valid for the visit, and UKVI says decisions will be emailed within 15 working days.
Discrimination & Equal Pay Law·Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service·1 month ago·4 documents
Acas says employers will face liability for harassment by customers and other third parties unless they take all reasonable preventive steps; the sexual-harassment duty will also strengthen.
Labour Law & Employment Contracts·Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service·2 months ago
Acas expects the new duties by the end of 2026. Employers must prepare to consult on policies and disclose anonymised feedback, with the review timetable counting from when a policy was first shared.
Pension & Occupational Retirement Schemes·GOV.UK·2 months ago
Relief-at-source administrators must keep using rest-of-UK residency status for members without a number; an unsuccessful match still calls for a check of the member’s details.
Pension & Occupational Retirement Schemes·GOV.UK·2 months ago
Administrators wanting an email reply must read HMRC’s email protocol and include the consent statement in every letter, or receive a postal response.