Many businesses do not take a broad view of the total cost of employment.
Pay is typically only 65% or less of the total cost. The provision of benefits
can be costly and either invisible to employees or not always appreciated by
them.
Use our guides to consider the wide range of benefits options possible.
Also see below for what's new!
National Minimum wage (NMW)
Itemised pay statements
PAYE and Income Tax
Deductions from pay
Attachment of Earnings Orders
Elements of a reward package
Factors that influence pay levels
How to undertake a pay review
Job evaluation
Equal pay for equal work
Equal pay audits
Sick pay
Pension schemes - general overview
Pensions - stakeholder pensions
Pensions - Personal Accounts schemes the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST)
Pensions - occupational and personal pension schemes
Working Time Regulations (for information on statutory holiday entitlements)
Statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay: as from 4 April 2010, the
standard rates are increased.
See: key statistics.
Fit notes: as from 6 April 2010, GPs' sick notes will be replaced by
"fit notes" which may indicate that an employee can return to work provided the
suggested advice is followed. See: absence
PAYE filing: Employer Annual Returns must be filed on-line by 19
May and there is no longer the ability for small employers to submit paper returns
as an alternative.
See: PAYE
Pensions: As from April, members of any registered occupational
or personal pension scheme will normally only be able to draw their pension
when they are 55 or older.
See: Pension schemes
Equality Bill: if passed in its current form, any clauses in employment
contracts that seek to prevent workers discussing their pay packages will be outlawed.
See: discrimination.
