Full Description
Useful for anyone advising on employment or pensions issues or preparing a case in this area of law. This work brings together points of overlap between these two practice areas and pulls out key issues to be considered when preparing a case. It also aims to demystify these areas of law for generalists and provide a practical guide to dealing with more complex issues that can take up valuable time.
Contents
Pensionssalary/money purchase, occupational/personal, funding issues. Interaction with employment e.g. employer contribution obligations/effects of leaving employment, deferred pensions/transfer rights. Tax reliefs and impact of A Day/Finance Act 2004/2005. The new regime laid down by the Pensions Act 2004 e.g. section 75 debts. Pensions regulator. Contribution notices/financial support directions/PPF. TUPE issues from a pensions perspective. Pensions and discrimination. Pension disputes e.g. Pensions Ombudsman issues. Pension aspects of corporate transactions. Employment: What (legally) is a contract of employment? Express/implied terms. Notice periods/dismissals. Discrimination issues in employment - age/race/sex. Maternity issues. TUPE from an employment perspective, including outsourcing, employment tribunals and the court process.
