An ability to deal with pressure and bounce back from adversity are among the skills employers need to seek out, writes SCOTT MILLER Scottish businesses are facing a perfect storm of challenges. From economic uncertainties and technological disruptions to the lingering effects of COVID-19, business leaders have never faced a more critical need for adaptability […]
Edwards tests salary clawback rules
Reclaiming salary from employees is no easy task, as the BBC is finding after the conviction of its former star presenter, says KATY SHARPE Disgraced former BBC stalwart Huw Edwards may have avoided being sent straight to prison after admitting three counts of making indecent images of children, but he still faces demands to pay […]
New law on tipping carries risks
Hospitality businesses need to be ready for imminent changes to the law on tips and gratuities or face the risk of employment tribunals and penalties, says CLAIR WILLIAMS If you run a hospitality business you need to familiarise yourself with changes about to affect tipping of staff. The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, which […]
How new employment rights will affect you
Employment rights are being overhauled and LAURIE ANDERSON outlines what employers need to know From an overhaul of zero hours contracts to ‘Day One employment rights’, a swathe of significant changes to employment rights in the UK is expected to be rolled out within 100 days of the new Government’s election through their “New Deal […]
Budget likely to target capital taxes
The Chancellor has signalled Labour’s tax direction and it may point to IHT and CGT, says ROB MORGAN Rachel Reeves has set out Labour’s economic narrative more clearly and delivered a stark assessment of the nation’s finances. As many have long suspected it appears likely the tax burden is set to increase. In addition to […]