8th Annual European HR Directors Business Summit 2010

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19th – 20th January 2010, Birmingham, UK
Venue: ICC, www.theicc.co.uk

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The Top 6 Things to Consider When Choosing a PPM Solution

by Curt Finch, CEO of Journyx

According to a recent article in a leading technology magazine, the demand for project and portfolio management (PPM) solutions is rising in response to the weakened economy. Many businesses are choosing to implement PPM solutions in order to “identify which IT projects are mission critical and to help them execute those projects as efficiently as possible.” These customers have also found that PPM solutions offered as software-as-a-service (SaaS) are both more affordable and easier to deploy than traditional ones.

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Jennifer Stacey joins Ceridian as Chief People Officer

Ceridian, one of the largest providers of human resources services in the world, has announced the appointment of Jennifer Stacey to the role of Chief People Officer. Reporting directly to Managing Director, Doug Sawers, Jennifer joins Ceridian’s Senior Leadership Team and will be responsible for further development of Ceridian’s people initiatives, whilst also continuing to develop the company’s client proposition.

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IPP Offers Help in Expenses Row

Payroll body outlines its recommendations for expenses reform

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Introduction for Newsletter 24.06.09

This week from Europe comes the prospect of improvements to the existing right to parental leave, a lesser-used family benefit that provides up to 3 months leave to care for a child up to six years of age. There is no statutory entitlement to payment during the leave and, for this reason, take up is likely very low. A new Directive may prompt a longer period of entitlement, but still no payment requirement.

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When an employer sends employees abroad for the first time to work in member countries of the European Economic Area (EEA) or a country with which the UK has a Reciprocal Agreement for NICs purposes, the employer must first complete form CA3821, a questionnaire providing information about the employer. The employer must meet certain conditions before HMRC will issue E101 certificates in respect of individual employees, allowing them to continue to pay UK NICs while abroad for an initial period of up to two years. Once approved by HMRC, the employer can submit individual forms CA3822 in order to apply for E101 certificates of continuing liability.

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On 18 June, the European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities announced the outcome of six months’ negotiations between the social partners on extending the parental leave rights already provided by a European Directive in 1996.

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Employer FAQ – Employment Status

What are the tax and NICs requirements for workers in “Umbrella Companies”?

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An Employment Regulation Order (SI 215) has been made, fixing the statutory minimum rates of pay and statutory conditions of employment of workers within the scope of the Law Clerks Joint Labour Committee. The Order is effective from 22 June 2009 and relates to office managers, law clerks/bookkeepers, legal secretaries and office assistants.

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Guernsey: Benefits in Kind - Definition of the “cost of car”

The Benefits in Kind explanatory guide has been amended to include a new definition of the “cost of car”. It is now defined as:

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