The Living Wage Foundation has announced the next increase in the real Living Wage will be brought forward to September 2022 in a response to the cost-of-living crisis. But how will this affect you? What is the real Living Wage? The real Living Wage (RLW) was set up...
In May, law firm Stephenson Harwood set the cat amongst the pigeons by announcing its staff could work from home permanently, but only if they accepted a 20% pay cut. Staff could, however, retain their full salaries working remotely for up to two days a week. The...
A request by HMRC to add a message to payslips has gone down badly in some quarters. But even if you don’t add the rider, what information should you include on your payslips? It’s fair to say that the Social Care Levy has only become more controversial since it was...
The ink is barely dry on our latest Just Payroll newsletter which reports, among much else, that National Insurance will increase by 1.25% in April for employers and employees. But will it actually happen? Just one month ago, Britain was in a seemingly endless news...
National Apprentice Week takes place from 7 to 13 February 2022. As ever, the week will raise the profile of apprenticeships and showcase the difference they can make to companies and individuals. So if you’ve been considering taking on an apprentice but are yet to...
What do you need to do ahead of April’s rise in NIC? Some MPs have called for it to be scrapped. Some care home bosses have called for a rebrand in case the NI rise damages the reputation of the healthcare sector. But according to Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak, it’s...
Wages are on the up. In real terms however, they’re on the way down, currently fighting a losing battle with inflation. The effect is to leave more staff expecting a pay rise. But what happens when you can’t afford it? Sainsbury’s has announced a 5.3% pay rise for...
Looking for practical ways to boost your business’ sustainability? We’re betting you’ve already ticked off the low hanging fruit. Changed your energy tariff? Check. Reduced waste, with a big push on recycling? Check. Started to make sustainability a bigger part of the...