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WELCOME TO...
Paula Cain, Chief Executive,
Halton Chamber of Commerce
Our First Two Minute Member Spotlight...Peter AtkinsonJackson Stephen Accountants and Business Advisors
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Presentation byNeeta Laing, Laing LegalJane Swain, Lymm Tax Services
The Mersey Gateway Project – employment law and tax perspectives
The proposed bridge tollsThe proposed bridge tolls
The do’s and don’t’s from an employment law and tax perspective
9 September 2014
The do’s and don’t’s from an employment law and tax perspective
9 September 2014
Outline of sessionOutline of session
• The proposed tolls • Options for an employer and employees• Employment contracts and policies• Managing employees during the process• Paying the tolls • Employment law implications• Tax implications
The Mersey Gateway ProjectThe Mersey Gateway Project
• Work started on 7 May 2014• In Autumn 2017 a new six lane toll bridge over
the towns of Runcorn and Widnes• Will relieve the congested and ageing Silver
Jubilee Bridge• Both the Mersey Gateway Bridge and the
Silver Jubilee Bridge will be tolled• Both bridges will be free for Halton residents
Proposed tollProposed toll
• Halton employees will be free of charge – residents still need to register to use the bridges – small charge
• The bridges will be tolled when the new bridge opens in 2017
• No toll booths – will use an “open road tolling system”
• Standard toll charge is £2 for a one-way trip in a car or a small van
Reducing the costReducing the cost
• For non-Halton residents there are ways of reducing the cost of tolls
• Monthly pass to cap the cost or register as a stickered user with the toll provider to save up to 10% on the cost of each trip
Reducing the costReducing the cost
• Monthly unlimited travel pass - £90 per month – unlimited travel across either bridge at any time of day
• Monthly off-peak pass for £60 per month – 10am to 4 pm and 7 pm to 7am Monday to Friday and all times Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
Reducing the costReducing the cost
• Video registered user – for a one-off £5 fee register and 5% of each trip
• Sticker registered user – for a £5 one-off fee get a special sticker saving 10% for each trip
• Once registered, as you drive across each bridge toll payment will be taken from your registered account at the point of crossing
• If you register for video or sticker then can pre pay an amount into your account
Other transportOther transport
•A free bus service connecting Runcorn and Widnes town centres•Local buses to use the silver jubilee bridge•Local bus services will not have to pay a toll (price of bus ticket should not go up)•Cycle routes will be improved
Consequences for employersConsequences for employers
•Whilst the works are ongoing, there is likely to be road works and travel disruption •Delays – employees may arrive late or need to leave early•Internal policies – absence reporting
Employer considerationsEmployer considerations
•Workforce planning – new recruits •Explain the tolls charges•Register your employees – consider paying the registration fee?•Sales force – incur additional charges and internal expense mechanisms
Flexible working requestsFlexible working requests
•More requests for flexible working – off peak•Eligibility – 26 weeks’ service•Employee triggers the procedure by making a written request•The employer has a 3 month decision period
The right to request flexible workingThe right to request flexible working
• 3 months to consider the request, discuss it with the employee and notify the employee of the outcome
• Time can be extended by mutual agreement• Employer must deal with the application in a
“reasonable manner”
The right to request flexible workingThe right to request flexible working
• Employee can complain to an employment tribunal e.g. – if the employer has not dealt with the application
in a reasonable manner– fails to rely on one of the statutory grounds when
refusing the application e.g. detrimental impact on performance or quality
– such claims are typically linked with discrimination
Case lawCase law
•Clarke –v- Telewest Communications •Giles –v- Cornelia Care Homes
– Constructive dismissal and sex discrimination claims upheld
The law The law
• Implied duty of trust and confidence• Discrimination – the Equality Act 2010• Consider internal policies- absence, lateness,
disciplinary and grievance
The law The law
• The Equal Pay Act 1970 was originally enacted at a time when it was not uncommon for employers to give different rates of pay to men and women doing the same job (Equality Act 2010)
• A significant gender pay gap still exists• Men and women should receive equal pay for equal
work
Contracts of employmentContracts of employment
• Section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 sets out the minimum particulars of employment – hours of work and place of work
• Must be given no later than 2 months after employment begins.
• Employee can complain to the employment tribunal
Contracts of employmentContracts of employment
•Changing terms of employment– An employee’s terms will change during the
employment relationship– Some changes will be uncontroversial (pay rise), other
changes the employee will be less willing to accept– It is important for employers to ensure the change is
legally binding
Contracts of employmentContracts of employment
•Variation
- if there is any change, the employer must give the employee a written statement containing the change at the earliest opportunity but in any event no later than one month after the change.
•Consult with the employee •Consent to the changes
The Mersey Gateway ProjectThe Mersey Gateway Project
• Manage the project within employee management
• Communication links with employees • Email contact • Notice board• Consider alternative start and end times and a
more flexible approach
Other optionsOther options
•Improvements to public transport•Improvements to walking and cycling facilities – bicycle scheme?•Car sharing •Better investment, economic regeneration and more businesses may mean more employees will be attracted to the area
BackgroundBackground
• Everything is taxable• Deductible for corporation Tax• Three ways to meet cost
Employer optionsEmployer options
•Increase salaries•Buy season tickets•Reimburse cost
Increase salaryIncrease salary
• 12 x £90 per month season ticket = £1,080 per year
• Need to gross up• Gross will be different for different
employees.
Cost to employerCost to employerSalary level Yearly increase required Monthly
increase required
< £10,000 £1,227 £107
£10,000 - £42,000 £1,588 £132
£42,000 - £150,000 £1,862 £155
> £150,000 £2,038 £170
Cost with NICCost with NIC
Salary level Yearly increase required
Monthly increase required
Annual employers NIC at 13.8%
< £10,000 £1,227 £107 £169£10,000 - £42,000 £1,588 £132 £219£42,000 - £150,000
£1,862 £155 £257
> £150,000 £2,038 £170 £281
Average cost per employeeAverage cost per employee
Gross salary £1,588Employer’s NIC £219Total cost £1,807Cost net of 20% Corporation Tax relief
£1,446
Season ticketSeason ticket
• Buy season ticket• P11D • Employers NIC• Employee pays tax on season ticket cost
Expense claimExpense claim
• Reimbursing cost• Same as salary• Payroll• PSA
Other optionsOther options
• Business journeys – not taxable• Company car• Car sharing • Works buses
BenefitsBenefits
• Benefits for people and businesses• 470 permanent full-time jobs during the
construction phase• 4,640 new jobs due to operation of Mersey
Gateway, regeneration activity and inward investment
• Reduction in journey times and less congestion
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