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  • gender pay gap reporting

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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?

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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?

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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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  • minimum wage rate

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    Moving to a single minimum wage rate for adults

    Since October 2024 most of the focus has been on the Government’s Employment Rights Bill, which is progressing at speed through the parliamentary process and tipped to receive Royal Assent this summer. However, the Bill was just one of many commitments the Government made as part of their Plan to Make Work Pay. One of the other big commitments was to bring in a single minimum wage rate for all workers over the age of 18 – currently, 18- to 20-year-olds have a lower minimum rate to 21-year-olds and over.

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  • tips

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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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  • National Minimum Wage

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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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