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Employers to receive bonus for furloughed workers kept on

Employers to receive bonus for furloughed workers kept on

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out a plan for jobs that will “spur the UK’s recovery” from the COVID-19 outbreak
HMRC takes first major action to combat furlough fraud

HMRC takes first major action to combat furlough fraud

10 Jul 2020by Lauren Tavener
HMRC takes first major action to combat furlough fraud
In one of its first major cases to recover cash from those suspected of furlough fraud, HMRC this week confirmed a man from Solihull had been arrested as part of an investigation
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New style furlough claims to be made from today 

New style furlough claims to be made from today 

The online service for making claims relating to the new style Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be open and available from today (July 1 2020)
How to achieve global efficiency during COVID-19

How to achieve global efficiency during COVID-19

Technology can help global companies weather coronavirus, says Jeff Phipps, managing director of ADP UK
Close to 15% of employees access private data at work

Close to 15% of employees access private data at work

A lack of data security has seen 14 percent of employees view salary data, private photos and health records over the last five years, research finds
Companies “living off employee goodwill” in pandemic

Companies “living off employee goodwill” in pandemic

Employee anxiety has risen 120 percent from this time last year, new research has found
MaPS to find pensions dashboard technology provider

MaPS to find pensions dashboard technology provider

The team behind the pensions dashboard at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) has started to build the programme’s technology
How COVID-19 is affecting global mobility

How COVID-19 is affecting global mobility

As businesses look to expand and seek new opportunities across the globe, Reward Strategy finds out why payroll has a key part to play in successfully relocating employees
Flexible working to increase 45% post-pandemic

Flexible working to increase 45% post-pandemic

Nearly half (44 percent) of UK workers will request their employer provides permanent flexible working arrangements after COVID-19 restrictions are fully lifted, research finds
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Meet the next generation

Meet the next generation

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Liam Gill is the face of payroll at Booking.com. Find out why he won a Next Generation Award at The Rewards 2019
“Invite yourself to the conversation”

“Invite yourself to the conversation”

by Amber Pritchard
Maria Hennessey on her 34-year-strong payroll career at McDonald’s
"Reward people love firefighting"

"Reward people love firefighting"

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Tim Robertson of ITN on reward professionals’ characteristics, bias in salary setting and the need for portable benefits
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Redefining reward

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Megan O’Shaughnessy of BT on her journey into reward, how to attract and retain talent and the importance of flexible working
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Tributes paid to former Reward Strategy contributor Norman Green

by Amber Pritchard
Norman Green, who was the first contributor to Reward Strategy when it was titled Payroll World, has sadly passed away
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Is triple lock the best way to protect pensioners?

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Moving to a double lock to increase state pensions would offer better protection to pensioners, says former pensions minister Ros Altmann
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Reward 300 - index of influence

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Charles Cotton

Charles Cotton

Senior Adviser for Performance and Reward
CIPD
Liz Robins

Liz Robins

Managing Partner
AS Robins
Karen Thomson

Karen Thomson

Director - Group Payroll Services
Armstrong Watson
Neil Hollister

Neil Hollister

Chief Executive
The Payroll Centre
Ian Hodson

Ian Hodson

Head of Reward
University of Lincoln
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Guides

Advisory Fuel Rates December 2017 – four changes

Advisory Fuel Rates December 2017 – four changes

by Ian Holloway
HMRC’s Advisory Fuel Rates (AFR) can be used by employers in two situations, both applying if the employee has a company car.
Recognised Overseas Pensions Schemes

Recognised Overseas Pensions Schemes

by Ian Holloway
Where transfers of funds are made from a UK-registered pension scheme to an overseas one, that overseas scheme must be ‘recognised’ by HMRC to maintain UK tax benefits. HMRC publishes an updated list of overseas pension schemes that have told them they meet the necessary criteria to be a Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (ROPS).
Employer Bulletin 67 (August 2017)

Employer Bulletin 67 (August 2017)

by Ian Holloway
Billed as ‘your route to the latest in payroll news’, this should always be on everyone’s weekend reading list. However, I do have some concerns/comments regarding some of the topics in the latest Employer Bulletin from HMRC.

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