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When most people think about National Minimum Wage (NMW) violations in the UK, they imagine workers being paid below the statutory hourly rate. However, a more subtle and widespread issue often flies under the radar, but it is starting to...

As an employer, managing statutory payments is a significant responsibility. While you’re required to provide various statutory payments to your employees, you may not be aware that you can recover some of these costs from the government. This blog post...

April 2025 sees the important introduction of Neonatal Care Leave. These new rules aim to better support families with babies who need special care after birth. So what is changing, and how might it affect you? What’s changing? More paid...

Running a business can be tough enough without leaving money on the table. Yet, thousands of businesses are doing just that by failing to claim the Employment Allowance, an incentive designed to slash your National Insurance bill. Many businesses unknowingly...

National Insurance Numbers Explained National Insurance numbers have been around since 1948, yet they are still a source of confusion for many employees. So here is a simple explanation of what your National Insurance number means. The easiest way to...

The need to make a payment to an employee after you have already issued their P45 is more common than you may think. Perhaps you’ve discovered they’re owed additional overtime, or maybe there’s been a delay in processing their bonus....

With rising costs, the squeeze on people’s finances, whether you are an employee or self-employed, is certainly biting. So now is the time to look at ways you can save money. Tax savings is one area that people could take...

Don’t overlook new holiday pay rules if your annual leave period starts in January In January 2024, changes to the calculation of holiday pay came out of the Working Time Regulation, and case law particularly affected employees working irregular hours...