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Parfitt Cresswell establishes employee ownership trust

Employee Benefits

Through the employee ownership trust, staff can attain an indirect beneficial interest in the business and can share in its success through the use of tax-free bonuses up to £3,600 per employee per year. The firm was first established in 1908 and was acquired by the current owners in 2007.

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Navigating the IRS’ Interactive Tax Assistant

Business Management Daily

Tax lawyers should be able to do their own taxes, don’t you think? So I was confident last weekend as I set about preparing our taxes. Once I got the hang of loading the tax-prep software onto my almost-brand-new Windows 10 laptop and ran through sometimes deliberately vague set-up questions, I discovered several blatant errors.

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Working Weekends—Greece Approves a Six-Day Workweek

HR Digest

Soon, the 2007 global financial crisis proved to be a breaking point for the country’s economy. Despite receiving bailouts, the country struggled with taxes and expenses and defaulted on loans, creating a terse and uncertain climate across the region.

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Tribunal finds Oxford University professors should have had employee status

Employee Benefits

Alice Jolly and Rebecca Abrams worked at the university since 2008 and 2007 respectively, and both taught the Master of Studies degree in Creative Writing. An employment tribunal has found that two creative writing professors who were employed as gig workers by Oxford University should have had employee status.

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Reservist wins landmark Territorial Army pensions case

Employee Benefits

When Milroy was mobilised to Iraq in 2007, he asked for contributions to be paid into his employer pension scheme at Scottish Water. Milroy argued that his length of service and work days were worthy of a pension. Prior to 1 April 2015, reservists would only qualify for a pension during periods of mobilisation.

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Charles Gregory Solicitors to pay £32,000 after incorrect employment transfer

Employee Benefits

Eduardo Grazioli worked for regulated firm Rider Support Services from 2007 as a paralegal and later a personal injury solicitor. London law firm Charles Gregory Solicitors has been ordered to pay an employee £32,000 after it transferred his employment to another business without due notice or consultation.

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State of New Jersey Failed to Address Deficiencies in $96 Million Workers’ Compensation Program

Workers' Compensation

As a result, the State faces a greater risk of preventable workplace injuries, spurious claims, and wasted tax dollars. Since 2007, the Division has been required by law to lead a whole-of-government approach to managing risk within state government. OSC found that the Division misunderstood its role within state government.