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Statutory Deductions
Case Law Corner – Unlawful Deductions
Employers need to be aware that they can only deduct monies from an employee in one of three circumstances: If they are Statutory deductions – i.e. there is a piece of legislation that says that a deduction can be made from the worker If they are Contractual deductions – i.e. the worker’s contract allows for [...]
Legal costs concession becomes a statutory tax exception
The “Extra-statutory concession” exempting some legal payment costs from a tax charge is enacted in the income tax legislation. Starting in 2009, HMRC has used statutory powers to legislate the provisions of various Extra-Statutory Concessions (ESCs) where it was believed that they exceeded HMRC’s discretion to make concessions that depart for the strict application of [...]
Dealing with long-term sickness
Inevitably at some stage every organisation will find that it has an employee who is likely to be or has been on sick leave for a long time. This may present a problem because managers have to balance efficiency with humanity, yet the situation is not difficult to handle if you understand clearly what you [...]
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. [...]
