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What is Gender Pay Gap Reporting?
Pay inequality has been a prominent, ongoing issue in the UK economy for years. Not only through gender, but the government has recently found disparities within ethnic and disability demographics.
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What is Agricultural Minimum Wage?
With the recent update to employment rights, the farming industry is set to embrace statutory changes – like to Agricultural Minimum Wage.
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What does Pro Rata Mean?
When it comes to paying staff, employers must ensure the right amounts are given – especially for those not on full-time contracts. Pro rata ensures these employees are compensated correctly; and that includes wages, holidays, and benefits.
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How to Calculate Statutory Sick Pay
It’s normal for employees to be off work sick every once in a while. No matter what their reasons are, it’s important to follow the correct steps when it comes to paying Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). Let’s look at how to offer this payment to employees who are too ill to work.
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What is the National Living Wage?
In this guide, we'll discuss what the National Living Wage is, what employees are entitled to, and the consequences of incorrectly paying wages.
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What is Salary Sacrifice?
In this guide, we'll discuss what a salary sacrifice is, the different salary sacrifice schemes, and its advantages and disadvantages.
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Blog articles
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Tips paid through mis-directed tronc system must be included in holiday pay
In the case of Mr M Palanki v The Big Table Group, the judge ruled that money received by employees as tips must be included in holiday pay.
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The future of the national minimum wage: shift to single rate
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has released a consultation seeking input that will help shape the recommendations it will make to the Government on minimum wage rates for April 2026.
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Changes to IR35 CEST tool 'cosmetic'
For the first time in over four years, HMRC has updated the CEST tool for IR35 workers but critics say the changes are just ‘cosmetic’
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Compulsory payrolling of benefits in kind delayed
The government has delayed the introduction of mandatory payrolling and reporting of benefits in kind via PAYE leaving P11D intact
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HSE tells MPs of 'considerable financial pressure' to achieve efficiency and productivity
More than a decade of funding cuts have put the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) under “considerable financial pressure” to achieve efficiencies, whilst carrying out its role as the official health and safety regulator.
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Legislation confirms new National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates
National Minimum Wage increases, to take effect from April 2025, have been confirmed in press release of 4 February 2025.
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