The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals ……………………………………………………………Policy News Journal
Plans proposed in the Work, health and disability greenpaper: improving lives include:
a review of Statutory Sick Pay and GP fit notes to support workers back into their jobs faster, and for longer encouraging Jobcentre Plus work coaches to signpost claimants to therapy the launch of a consultation on Work Capability Assessment reform encouraging employers to work with their employees with long-term health conditions to stop them from falling out of work a wide-ranging debate about recognising the value of work as a health outcome. Ministers believe the system this government inherited in 2010 simply wasn’t working. Good progress has been made encouraging those who can work, while ensuring a safety net for those who can’t. However, there is further work needed to ensure the system is better targeted and works for everyone.
CIPP comment
The CIPP Policy team will be responding to the green paper consultation so expect a survey shortly as we would like to gather views on employer thoughts on how a flexible system of SSP may support phased returns to work.
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Is there still a role for HR in business? 23 January 2017
Acas say yes of course there is, but they are keen to know the extent to which companies collect and use HR data and as such have complied a short survey.
If this is a subject you would like to provide feedback on then please complete this survey which should take no more than 5 minutes of your time.
All data collected is confidential. We shall publish the results in a future news item.
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SMEs saved an average of £4,500 each in 2015 24 January 2017
Changes to audit exemptions in 2012 are estimated to have brought about millions of pounds worth of savings for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Research published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy found that changes to the small companies audit exemption rules by the government in 2012 led to an estimated £4.6 billion in savings for SMEs in 2015. More than a million small businesses are exempt from audit, which is leading to individual savings of thousands of pounds per year, however only 30% of newly eligible SMEs are currently taking advantage of audit exemptions. The poll of 400 small businesses affected by the changes found that three out of four SMEs undergoing audits felt they would benefit from exemptions, while 80% cent of firms strongly agree that taking up audit exemptions helps reduce burdens for small businesses. Newly eligible SMEs that were polled overwhelmingly felt they had benefited from the changes, saying they had saved money and time because of the reforms. However, the research also shows that despite the success of the rule changes, only 30% of newly eligible SMEs are currently taking advantage of audit exemptions
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