I believe Switzerland does a similar thing, if someone is made redundant the company has to keep paying them for a certain length of time or until they find another job, I think they have to actually help them find a job too.
Yes, I'm loving the stamp duty change, it's been needed for a long time. I'm looking to buy in the not too distant future and there's less of an issue going over £250k now.
No tax on the first £125,000 paid
2% on the portion up to £250,000
5% up to £925,000
10% up to £1.5 million
12% on...