The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released figures that show UK firms issued 1.8mn zero-hours contracts during the first two weeks of August 2014.
Copyright law change will have an impact on artistic businesses’ finances
Following the repeal of section 52 of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988, a measure passed by parliament under the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, the UK’s arts and museums sectors are likely to be hit with an increase in promotional costs and a fall in income.
Ground-breaking divorce ruling sees judge tell millionaire’s ex-wife to find employment
Lord Justice Pitchford has told the former wife of a millionaire racehorse surgeon to find a job because she is not entitled to receive financial support from her former husband for the rest of her life.
Buy-to-let landlords urged to benefit before £1,500 tax perk ends
Under a current Government energy scheme – Landlord’s Energy Saving Allowance – landlords can claim income tax relief on money they spend to implement energy efficiency measures in properties they let.
Department for Education funds national family drug and alcohol court
Thanks to the Department for Education and £2.5mn of Government investment, the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC), which works with parents, social workers and substance misuse professionals to end addictions in families, will now be rolled out across other parts of the UK.