A new system of shared parental leave will be introduced on 1 October 2014 for eligible employees whose babies are due on or after 5 April 2015.
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A new system of shared parental leave will be introduced on 1 October 2014 for eligible employees whose babies are due on or after 5 April 2015.
For the past 2 years, the Government and HM Revenue and Customs have been reviewing and proposing changes to the Inheritance Tax treatment of Trusts. The latest proposals are not intended to become law until 6 April 2015. However, the new rules proposed would apply to all Trusts created on or after 7 June 2014 and any additions to existing Trusts made after that date.
The new Flexible Working Regulations 2014 came into force on 30 June 2014. These Regulations will change the flexible working rules in the UK.
Within the last month the European Court of Justice (the ECJ) has issued two decisions in connection with holiday pay.
The ultimate owners of companies and the beneficiaries of trusts may have to be listed in public registers, under draft anti-money laundering rules currently working through the European Parliament.