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UK: Is clawback the new market standard?
"The inclusion of clawback and malus provisions in scheme designs and executive contracts is a recognised way to prevent executives receiving rewards …
UK: Completion of Remuneration Policy Statement – final reminder!
If you are a Tier 2, 3 or 4 firm, there is now less than one month to go to complete your Remuneration Policy Statement (RPS) as required by the FSA …
VAT and salary sacrifice: revised HMRC approach from January 2012
HMRC has stated that, from 1 January 2012, employers must account for output tax on the supply of VAT able benefits provided under salary sacrifice …
UK: Dismissal and re-engagement on new terms - no need to repeat inducement offered to agree new terms
Employers seeking to reduce pay by consent may choose to offer a one-off payment as compensation for the reduction and in return for avoiding the risk of …
UK: National minimum wage rates
The national minimum wage changes from 1 October. The hourly rate increases to £6.08 for workers aged 21 and over, £4.98 for workers aged 18-20, …
UK: Executive remuneration – new ABI principles and BIS discussion paper
The ABI has published new executive remuneration guidelines, while BIS has published a discussion paper on the governance of executive remuneration in …
UK: FSA announces consultation on Remuneration Code guidance
On 5 August 2011, the FSA announced a four week consultation in respect of two proposed 'Dear CEO' letters, which set out further draft guidance to …
France: New rules on the obligation to pay a bonus to employees on the distribution of increased dividends to shareholders
Further to a law adopted on 13 July 20111 but not yet formally published, certain companies in France are now required to pay to employees a bonus linked …
EU: Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive - Remuneration
It is imperative for HR professionals, in-house counsel, compliance officers and others with responsibility for remuneration-related issues within firms …
UK: Wages - no obligation to pay wages to employee remanded in custody
An employee who is unable to work due to being remanded in custody pending a criminal trial is not "unavoidably" prevented from working and so cannot …
UK: Changes to the national minimum wage from 1 October 2011
The government has announced changes to the national minimum wage from 1 October 2011. The hourly rate will increase to £6.08 for workers aged 21, £4.98 …
UK: FSA publishes proposed Remuneration Code guidance
On 21 April 2011, the FSA published a number of draft guidance documents to assist firms in complying with the revised FSA Remuneration Code (the …
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