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Consultation on reforming the off-payroll working rules
HMRC has issued a consultation on implementation of reforms to the off-payroll working rules, which will be extended to the private sector from April 2020. The consultation provides useful detail on the intended scope of the reforms – which will impact both private and public sector organisations – and is intended to help businesses start preparing for reform. Draft legislation will be published this summer.
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Because isn't an answer – maternity absence not necessarily cause of treatment
The EAT overturned a finding of pregnancy and maternity discrimination in relation to a redundancy exercise in South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust v Jackson. The employee's absence on maternity leave was not necessarily the reason for her unfavourable treatment.
Ouch – working time compensation can include an award for personal injury
Although a breach of the Working Time Regulations 1998 cannot lead to an injury to feelings award, compensation can reflect personal injury suffered as a consequence of the breach, according to the EAT in Grange v Abellio London Ltd.
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