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Community heroes, Ukrainian families and youth groups will gather in Downing Street today for a special Coronation lunch hosted by the Prime Minister and Mrs Murty.
Workers' rights to rest breaks at work - length of breaks, how your age affects rest breaks, exceptions to the rules for shift workers, young people, and drivers
Workers over 18 are usually entitled to 3 types of break - rest breaks at…
Employers can say when employees take rest breaks during work time as long…
Workers may be entitled to ‘compensatory rest’ if they don’t have the…
Workers aren’t entitled to the 3 general types of rest break if they work…
Young workers (above school leaving age and under 18) are usually entitled…
Workers who can’t take or aren’t allowed rest breaks should speak to their…
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing meals for employees and directors
As an employer providing meals for your employees, you have certain tax,…
You don’t have to report anything to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) or pay…
If the meals or vouchers you provide aren’t exempt, you may have to report…
The following guides contain more detailed information: subsidised meals…
Data from before the introduction of the universal infant free school meals policy.
Find out the scale rate expenses for accommodation and subsistence paid to employees who travel outside of the UK.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Tayler on 16 April 2024.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Mrs Justice Eady on 18 April 2024.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak makes a speech on welfare.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Auerbach on 28 March 2024.
Letter from the Rt Hon Graham Stuart MP and the Prime Minister's response.
Find out how to account for VAT on entertainment provided by your business.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Lord Fairley on 18 April 2024.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Auerbach on 19 April 2024.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Lord Stuart on 8 April 2024.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Shanks on 16 April 2024.
Find out when you need to charge VAT and at what rate if you supply food and drink for the purposes of catering or as a takeaway.
The Minister of State for the Middle East honours the many Kurdish people in Iraq killed and injured during Saddam Hussein’s brutal military campaign.
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