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Business News - November 2009

VAT Directive to change to end carousel fraud

The European Commission wants to amend the VAT Directive to help eradicate a kind of international VAT fraud that is estimated to have cost the UK exchequer up to £2 billion a year.

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Mortgage rescue: does it work?

Despite its good intentions, is the Government's Mortgage Rescue scheme working for Registered Providers (RPs) and - more importantly - vulnerable households and families?

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Compulsory Retirement at 65 Deemed Fair

The High Court has upheld the law allowing UK employers to require workers to retire at the age of 65.

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Post-transfer relocation risks constructive dismissal claims

Employees relocated on a TUPE transfer may be able to claim constructive dismissal where a mobility clause only refers to the transferor's worksites or where the change causes material detriment from the employee's viewpoint.

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Acas urges UK businesses to anticipate and manage mental health in the downturn

Acas is encouraging UK businesses and managers to prepare for the longer term effects of the recession and implement policies and procedures to help cope with mental health issues in the workplace.

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