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The Budget 2010

By Sarah Bogard - 25/03/2010 11:59 AM
Categories: Tax and Wealth Preservation

Key Announcements Affecting Private Clients

What were we expecting in the Budget this week? Was the Chancellor going to keep the status quo with taxes? Well, it seems that he has, for the most, However there were some surprising announcements, some of them good and some not so good.

Calling First Time Buyers

By Myfanwy McDonagh - 24/03/2010 04:06 PM
Categories: Residential Property

If you are entering the property market to buy a home for the first time then this Budget contains good news for you.

Fit Notes – 6 April 2010

By Melissa Edmond - 18/03/2010 03:07 PM
Categories: Employment Law

‘Not fit’ or ‘may be fit’? – that is the question

There is a widely held belief that if you are not 100% fit, you should not be in work, or indeed that work may hinder recovery. On the contrary, isolation brought on by absence from work can lead to stress, anxiety and depression. The thinking behind the new Fit Note is to focus on what employees can do, rather than what they cannot. The new Fit Note could potentially benefit not just individuals and their employers but the economy as a whole. Work related ill health costs Britain more than £100 billion a year.

EU to consider extending paid maternity leave

By Melissa Edmond - 18/03/2010 02:15 PM
Categories: Employment Law

The European Parliament Women’s Rights Committee has voted in favour of extending the minimum period of maternity leave in the EU from 14 to 20 weeks on full pay. The 20-week proposals are to go before the full European Parliament this month and are likely to face stiff opposition from member states.

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