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Deductions from Wages
Changes to Deduction from Earnings Order calculation and reports
New versions of specifications for payroll software developers published by CMEC. An earlier newsletter described the changes that are being made by the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission (CMEC) to the calculation of Deduction from Earnings Orders (DEOs) and the related reports from the 2012/13 tax year. In response to a number of queries on [...]
Non-payment of wages while an employee is on remand
If an employer does not continue to pay an employee who is remanded in custody, charged with criminal offences, is that an unlawful deduction from wages? In a decision given on 23 March, but just published, in the case Burns v Santander UK Plc, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled that, if an employee is [...]
Varying terms and conditions of employment
In a decision given on 14 January 2011 in the case Morgan v Network Europe Group Ltd, the London Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled that, where an employee has been issued with new terms and conditions but no attention is drawn to a significant change, the employee is not deemed to have accepted the variation. [...]
Can my employer deduct money from my wages?
(UK relevant – Pre-tax deductions, statutory deductions, voluntary regular deductions, deduction in retail employment, one-off deductions, exempt deductions, how to make a complaint) There is no easy answer to this question. You are advised to read this article in full before deciding whether you think a particular deduction from your wages is lawful or not. [...]
