Latest employment legislation – May 2010
Latest employment legislation
May 2010
Vetting and Baring Scheme on Hold
The Government has put the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) registration process on hold whilst it assesses the criminal records and vetting and barring regimes to see how they can be brought back to “common sense levels”.
In the meantime, elements of the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) already in place will remain in force. The ISA will continue to make decisions about barring inappropriate people from jobs and maintain separate lists of people barred from working with children and vulnerable adults. The existing requirements for criminal record checks will still apply.
New Company Car Advisory Fuel Rates
On 25 May 2010, HMRC announced new advisory fuel rates that can be used by employers paying employees a business mileage when driving an employer provided car. These rates can also be used when charging employees for fuel provided for private miles and ordinary commuting. The new rates apply to all journeys on or after 1 June 2010 until further notice.
| Engine size | Petrol | Diesel | LPG |
| 1400cc or less | 12p (11p) | 11p (11p) | 8p (7p) |
| 1401cc to 2000cc | 15p (14p) | 11p (11p) | 10p (8p) |
| Over 2000cc | 21p (20p) | 16p (14p) | 14p (12p) |
| Price, pence per litre | 119.9p (108.7p) | 121.9p (109.9p) | 65.4p (53.3p) |
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Previous rates are provided in brackets |