Archive for February, 2010

Pension scheme trustees may continue to use the pensions earnings cap, which officially ceased to exist from 6 April 2006, for the purpose of restricting pension payments from a registered pension scheme for a transitional period. The transitional period ends on the earlier of the date from which the pension scheme rules are changed so [...]

Our newsletter two weeks ago explained in detail the new right for employees to apply to their employer to undertake study and training that will serve to make them more effective employees.  At that time the detailed arrangements were only available on the Business Link and Directgov websites, but the formal Regulations have now been [...]

In a detailed Green Paper published in January by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF), the Government announced that further changes to family employment rights are under consideration in the following three areas: One of the qualifying conditions for entitlement to two weeks (ordinary) paternity leave for a birth is for fathers to [...]