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!
Working Time Regulations (for information on statutory holiday entitlements)
Increase in statutory holidays
Sales commission schemes
Standby and callout arrangements
Bonus schemes
Flexible (or cafeteria) benefit schemes
Childcare vouchers
Cycle to work scheme
Employee assistance programmes
Pay documents
What's new?
The HMRC approved rates for company car drivers have been increased. See
key statistics.
The government has responded to objections following the removal of the 10%
tax band by giving a one-off increase in the personal allowance. But the starting
point for the 40% tax rate was also reduced. See key statistics.
As from October 2008, women will be entitled to all non-pay benefits
during their entire maternity leave period - including contractual holiday entitlement,
company cars, health club membership, private medical insurance etc. See
maternity.
The new rates for the National MInimum Wage (NMW), effective from October 2008,
are now available. See our key statistics. The EAT has confirmed
that tips paid via a "tronc" do not count towards the NMW.
