Pensions Act 2008: Employer Duties Guide
The Pensions Act 2008 established the modern legal framework for workplace pensions in the UK. It introduced a compulsory system of automatic enrolment (often referred to as auto enrolment), shifting responsibility onto employers to ensure their workers have access to, and are saving through, a workplace pension. For HR professionals and business owners, the Act […]
Tronc Systems: UK Employment Law Guide
A tronc is a formal system for collecting and distributing tips, gratuities and service charges to workers, usually in hospitality or service-led businesses. Although common in restaurants, bars, hotels and venues, a tronc carries specific legal and tax requirements that employers must understand. A properly run tronc can deliver meaningful benefits for workers while offering […]
Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023: An Employers Guide
The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 represents a significant reform in the treatment of tips, gratuities and service charges within UK workplaces where tipping is customary. The Act, which came fully into force on 1 October 2024, is designed to ensure that qualifying tips over which employers have control or significant influence are passed […]
Unfair Dismissal Compensation Cap to be Abolished
Unfair Dismissal Compensation Cap to be Removed The government has published an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill which would remove the statutory cap on the compensatory award for ordinary unfair dismissal. The amendment deletes section 124 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, which is the provision that currently limits compensation to the […]
British Born Children of Migrants: New Deportation Rules
British-born children policy update The new asylum and returns plan confirms a harder line on families with no right to stay in the UK, including children born here to parents without secure status. Ministers have now been clear that where a family’s claim fails, removal will normally cover the whole family unit, including […]
Time Off in Lieu: Employer Legal Guide
Time off in lieu (TOIL) is widely used across UK workplaces to manage peaks in operational demand, reduce overtime costs and support flexible working arrangements. When administered properly, TOIL can provide employees with valued additional time away from work and help employers manage staffing levels more effectively. When administered poorly, TOIL becomes a significant compliance […]
Failure to Pay Employees: Employer Guide
Failure to pay employees correctly or on time is a serious breach of UK employment law. Every worker has the right to receive the full amount they are owed on the date their pay is due. When this obligation is not met, employers face legal exposure, disruption to workplace relations and a rapid loss of […]
Pay & Deductions: Employer Legal Duties
Ensuring workers are paid correctly is one of the core legal duties for any employer. UK legislation sets out strict requirements on pay accuracy, minimum pay entitlements, itemised payslips, statutory sick pay rights and the limited circumstances where deductions from wages are permissible. Employers must also understand how to handle final pay when employment ends, […]
Employer Pension Contributions Guide
Employers have clear legal duties when it comes to paying pension contributions for their workforce. Since the introduction of automatic enrolment under the Pensions Act 2008, employer pension contributions have become a core compliance obligation rather than an optional benefit. HR professionals and business owners must understand how contribution duties arise, how contributions are calculated […]
Auto Enrolment Thresholds Guide
Auto enrolment thresholds sit at the centre of an employer’s legal duties under the Pensions Act 2008. They determine who must be assessed, who qualifies as an eligible jobholder and when an organisation becomes legally responsible for putting a worker into a pension scheme. Thresholds also shape payroll configuration, contribution calculations based on qualifying earnings […]