Employment Notes

UK: mini-budget highlights for employers (updated)

UK: draft legislation on extension of off-payroll working rules to private sector

Compliance Check: China - Social Insurance Obligations

Extension of IR35 reforms to the private sector: Government shifts compliance burdens to business

France: Recent and Upcoming Labour Reforms

Australia: Employment Taxes Update - August to December 2018

Our colleagues at Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills have published their latest Employment Taxes Update for August to December 2018. Key …

UK: Budget 2018 confirms IR35 reforms will extend to the private sector

The off-payroll working rules (commonly known as IR35) seek to ensure that individuals who are engaged through personal service companies (PSCs) by …

UK: Budget 2018 announces NIC change delay and new minimum wage rates

An important announcement in the Budget for employers to note was the decision to delay by a further year the introduction of employer Class 1A NICs on …

Australia: Employment Taxes Update

Our colleagues at Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills have released their Employment Taxes Update (April to July 2018 edition). Highlights are: …

China: Compliance Check - Is Your Company Compliant with its Social Insurance Obligations?

Despite clear rules requiring both employers and employees to contribute to state social insurance schemes, many companies still remain in breach. In a …

UK: HMRC and HM Treasury Publish Consultation to Extend Recent IR35 Public Sector Reforms to the Private Sector

On 18 May 2018, HMRC published a consultation document entitled "Off-payroll working in the private sector" with the aim of tackling what it perceives as …

Australia: Key employment tax changes announced in the Federal Budget

Greenwoods + Herbert Smith Freehills have highlighted the above key changes employers should be aware of following the Federal Budget announcement in …