The real Living Wage rates for 2026–27 were announced on 15 October 2026. The new hourly rates are £14.10 across the UK and £15.45 in London. These voluntary rates apply to employees aged 18 and over and are designed to reflect the actual cost of living rather than simply meeting a legal minimum. Accredited Living […]
Read articleWith flexible working high on the government agenda ensuring business have effective processes in place to handle requests is vital, especially as legal there will be legal requirements placed on employers to ensure that they are diligently reviewing requests. All employees have a day one right to request flexible working and employers are expected […]
Read articleThe Department for Work and Pensions has updated the SSP1 form (the employer form issued when Statutory Sick Pay is not payable or is ending) to include the specific reason: “Your earnings in the 8 weeks before your sickness absence began were £0.” This follows the major Statutory Sick Pay reforms that took effect from […]
Read articleFrom 1 October, employees will be afforded more time to make a claim to an employment tribunal for unfair dismissal and breaches of contract claims, such as unlawful deductions in accordance with working time and TUPE are some of the claims that are covered by the increased time limit. Effective from this date s.152 and […]
Read articleEmployees who lose a close relative, and women and partners who experience pregnancy loss before 24 weeks, will gain a legal right to time off work from April 2027, the government confirmed on 22 September. Ministers will introduce a new statutory right to bereavement leave for employees who lose a spouse or partner, a parent, […]
Read articleAs government proceeds with the ongoing reforms to employments rights the Payroll Centre has continued to draw attention to some of the consultations that have been published to keep you updated of the progress under the plans to Make Work Pay. Given the volume of changes being phased in between 2026 to 2027 t the […]
Read articleThe UK government has launched a public consultation on how the new Fair Work Agency (FWA) will enforce workers’ statutory holiday pay rights from 2027. Published on 30 June 2026 by the Department for Business and Trade, the consultation forms part of the wider “Make Work Pay” agenda under the Employment Rights Act 2025. It […]
Read articleThe Department for Business and Trade(DBT), now referred to as the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (DBIST) published a reminder of the ongoing progress of changes announced to employment rights. The proposals for the legislative changes as set out initially in the Employment Rights Bill, and now under the Employment Rights Act 2025, […]
Read articleIn the latest round of consultations launched by the government, HMRC are seeking views on proposals to reform time limits in place for the recovery of National Insurance Contributions (NICs) debts by aligning the time limits with those for income tax.This is not an entirely new proposal the government announced at Autumn Statement 2016 that […]
Read articlePension treatment during maternity leave is a frequent source of queries and potential payroll errors. The rules combine employment law protections, auto-enrolment duties and the terms of the pension scheme itself. Correct application protects employees’ pension rights and reduces compliance risk for employers. Statutory Maternity Leave lasts up to 52 weeks and is divided into […]
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