Articles and information in relation to UK Payroll for business, employers and employees.
Leading women’s health campaigner and broadcaster Mariella Frostrup has been appointed as the Government’s Women's Employment Ambassador, a newly created role to support working women across … Continue reading Millions of working women set to benefit from landmark workplace health drive
Holiday pay clampdown is on its way with new employer recording obligations and Holiday Pay compliance being introduced alongside the … Continue reading Employers required to keep holiday records
Action plans supporting women to succeed at work launched by Minister for Women and Equalities ahead of International Women’s Day … Continue reading Landmark gender pay gap and menopause action plan launched to help women thrive at work
From 6th April 2026, employees will be eligible for unpaid parental leave from their first day of employment. Unpaid parental … Continue reading Unpaid Parental Leave – April 2026 a day one right
From 6th April 2026, employees will be eligible to give notice to take Paternity Leave and Unpaid Parental Leave from … Continue reading Paternity Leave and Unpaid Paternity Leave from April 2026
From 18th February 2026, upgraded employment rights will begin to take effect. These changes will be introduced gradually between 2026 … Continue reading New Employment Rights – February and April 2026
HMRC as part of the February edition of the Employer Bulletin is reminding employers to get ready for the changes … Continue reading Implementation of the Employment Rights Act
Millions of working women will be better off with new measures being introduced to tackle historic gender pension gap. Millions … Continue reading Pension scheme reforms to tackle gender pension gap
NEW TUC POLLING: 1 in 7 women (14%) have lost their job - or felt forced to leave their job - due … Continue reading Number of new and expectant parents losing their job or facing unfair treatment at work “alarmingly high”
New day one rights to parental leave set to enter force from April 2026. Over 18 million workers across the … Continue reading Stronger working rights to give millions of families the “security they deserve”
Over 15 million people across the UK are expected to benefit as New laws bring the world of work into the 21st century … Continue reading Employment Rights Act receives Royal Assent
Consultations launched on key Make Work Pay measures including protections for pregnant women and new mothers at work, bereavement leave … Continue reading Bereavement and pregnancy protections to be shaped by businesses and workers
Speech delivered by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson at the Trades Union Congress annual conference in Brighton, 2025 Thank you, Congress, … Continue reading Bridget Phillipson speech to TUC conference, 2025
New amendment to the Employment Rights Bill.. will expand rights to bereavement leave to those who experience pregnancy loss The … Continue reading Bereavement leave for families who face pregnancy loss
The Government have published the Employment Rights Bill Implementation Roadmap, setting out timelines for measures in the Bill coming into … Continue reading Roadmap confirms workers rights for 2026 and 2027
With the significant increases to National Minimum and National Living Wage, a number of questions are being raised by employers … Continue reading Can I change a Salary Sacrifice to a net deduction?
PAYadvice.UK sees a number of social posts and questions around the effective payroll dates when crossing from the 2024/2025 tax … Continue reading Payroll dates – what affects what?
More than 100,000 baby loss certificates have now been issued to parents who have lost a pregnancy, allowing them to … Continue reading Over 100,000 Baby Loss Certificates issued
Employment law changes from 1st April 2025 From 1st April 2025, a number of changes to employment rights are introduced: … Continue reading Isle of Man – Employment rights changes April 2025
HM Revenue and Customs have issued a notification to software developers on Tuesday 28th January 2025 of an increase compensation … Continue reading Statutory payment small employer compensation increase to 8.5%
Statutory Parental Pay In the UK there are a number of statutory parental leave rights which include some form of … Continue reading How much pay for KIT and SPLIT?
The UK Government announced the increase basis for Statutory Payment rates along with other benefits and have released the proposed … Continue reading Statutory Payment Rates 2025 increased by 1.7%
Equal Pay Day Wednesday 20th November 2024 was marked as Equal Pay Day, a national campaign led by the Fawcett … Continue reading Women’s pay and equality
Thousands of people missing Home Responsibilities Protection on their National Insurance record could boost their State Pension HM Revenue and … Continue reading Check you’re not missing State Pension payments
With the Labour party winning with a significant majority and forming a new UK government, changes to employment and payroll … Continue reading Labour win – payroll and HR impacts
The new statutory allowance (SNCP) is planned to be introduced in April 2025; this is for parents who have a … Continue reading Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (SNCP) is on its way – April 2025
Pension contributions during Statutory Maternity Leave One of the common questions in payroll and employment rights social media groups is … Continue reading Pension rights when on maternity leave
The question on social media has been asked on what absence can be shown on a job reference from a … Continue reading Job Reference – what about absence?
Millions of workers across the UK will now benefit from new measures as three Government-backed Acts become law 6th April … Continue reading Millions of workers benefit from new employment law measures
How holiday pay and entitlement has changed from 1 January 2024. The Department for Business and Trade has published new … Continue reading DBT publish new guidance on Simplifying holiday entitlement and holiday pay calculations
The UK Government have announced the increase basis for Statutory Payment rates along with other benefits and have released the … Continue reading Statutory Payment Rates 2024 increased by 6.7%
The government has responded to the consultation on reforms to retained EU employment law and the consultation on calculating holiday … Continue reading Holiday consultation – the response
Parents and carers to be given new protections at work, covering leave entitlement and redundancy rules New rights derive from … Continue reading Wins for parents and carers workers rights
Pay increases to meet the cost of living crisis and the rise in National set Minimum pay. With current level … Continue reading Pay rises and the impacts on Maternity – the curse of Alabaster
Sixteen organisations across England will receive share of £1.97 million from the government to support women experiencing reproductive health issues … Continue reading £1.97 million awarded to support women in the workplace
Following the governments Autumn Statement on 17th November 2022 and indication that benefits would rise by 10.1%, it has been … Continue reading Statutory Parental Payment increased by 10.1% from April 2023 to £172.48
Thursday 17th November 2022, and great to be amongst payroll and reward professionals at the Reward & Payroll Summit at … Continue reading Reward and Payroll Summit 2022 – part 1
New government-backed law to offer pregnant women and new parents greater protection against redundancy new government-backed law to offer pregnant … Continue reading Government backs new law to help pregnant women and new parents stay in work
The TUC has issued a new toolkit designed to help union reps ensure that the health and safety of members … Continue reading Protecting the health & safety of pregnant workers
All new public buildings should have separate male and female toilets, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities announced … Continue reading Public buildings to have separate male and female toilets
Statement by Baroness Deborah Stedman-Scott, Minister for Women at the 66th UN Commission on the Status of Women. Madam Chair, … Continue reading UK’s commitment to the rights of women and girls
Minister for Women, Baroness Stedman-Scott, launches initiatives to level up employment opportunities for womenParticipating employers will run pilots aimed at … Continue reading Pay transparency pilot to break down barriers for women
The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates increase for pay periods commencing 1st April 2022. HMRC, as part … Continue reading National Minimum Wage increase impact on Historic Statutory Maternity Pay
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Software Developers Support Team (SDST) have issued the confirmed statutory payment rates applicable from April … Continue reading April 2022 Statutory payments changes confirmed
Data is showing that 17% of the most critically ill COVID-19 patients are pregnant women who have not been vaccinated. … Continue reading Those pregnant urged to be vaccinated
Families may be eligible for Tax-Free Childcare to help pay for breakfast and after school clubs as children go back … Continue reading Childcare cost help as children head back to school
New online tool will make it easier for expectant parents to access and understand Shared Parental Leave and Payworking families … Continue reading New online tool to help working families make the most of shared parental leave
The HMRC Software Developers Support Team (SDSTeam) have confirmed the Statutory Payment Rates which commences for weeks commencing from Sunday … Continue reading Statutory Payment Rates effective 4th April 2021 confirmed – SMP, SAP, SPP, ShPP & SPBP
What do you do when you need time to support children. Could you loose your job or be passed over … Continue reading Employee Parental leave rights
Around 2 in 5 (41%) working mums with children under 10 can’t get – or are unsure whether they will … Continue reading 2 in 5 working mums face childcare crisis – #COVID19
S&C by PSP (c)2019 It is thought that millions of qualifying couples are missing out and have not applied for … Continue reading Marriage Allowance
E by ZJ (c)2019 Question We have an employee who is being made redundant, her qualifying week falls before her … Continue reading Pregnant and being made redundant! #COVID19 #coronavirus