Gender Pay Gap Reporting UK: Requirements & How to Comply 2026
Gender pay gap reporting is no longer a niche HR disclosure exercise. For employers in scope of the UK gender pay gap reporting regime, it is a repeatable annual compliance obligation with real commercial consequences if it is mishandled. The legal duty is to calculate and publish prescribed figures on time and in the correct […]
Civil Penalty for Illegal Working: Fines, Deadlines & Objections 2026
Section A: What is a Civil Penalty for Illegal Working? Civil penalty notices are issued by the Home Office to employers alleged to have failed in their duties under the prevention of illegal working regime. A civil penalty UK notice can result in a substantial fine for employing someone illegally where the employer […]
What Is a Biometric Passport? Meaning & How to Identify One
Section A: What is a Biometric Passport? A biometric passport, often referred to as an e-passport, is a travel document that contains an embedded electronic microchip. The microchip stores key identity information about the passport holder and, in the UK, it includes the holder’s facial image in a format that supports automated identity […]