Pay & Benefits
Guide
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
Latest data on minumum wage enforcement published
The Department for Business and Trade has published its latest report on National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) compliance and enforcement for the 2024/25 financial year.
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Almost 500 employers named for failing to pay the minimum wage
The Government has published its latest “naming and shaming” list of employers and businesses which have failed to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage (NMW).
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Government launches consultation on fair pay agreements
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a consultation on fair pay agreements in adult social care in England. The consultation is seeking views from individuals and organisations on how to establish the best way to collectively agree a fair pay agreement.
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EHRC enforce gender pay gap reporting
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published a list of 10 organisations who have failed to comply with their gender pay gap reporting obligations.
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What will the 2026 National Living Wage rate be?
The Government has set out the new remit for the Low Pay Commission (LPC) when recommending the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates that will apply from April 2026. This comes as the Government takes the next steps to deliver its manifesto pledges to remove the “discriminatory” age bands and create a single adult rate.
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EHRC backs re-introduction of equal pay questionnaires
In its response to the call for evidence on equality laws, which closed on 30 June 2025, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has suggested the Government brings back equal pay questionnaires by re-instating s.138 of the Equality Act 2010.
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