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Salaries & Benefits

Find content related to salary, including articles on calculating backdated salary, correcting over and underpayments, plus managing salaries in a scaling business.

Backdated pay explained: 2026 guide for UK employers

Understand backdated pay in the UK, from tax & NIC implications to calculating arrears, with updates on the National Living Wage and Employment Rights Bill.

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Pro-rata salary: meaning, calculations & UK holiday rules

Confused about pro-rata pay? Discover what is pro-rata salary, how to calculate it for your part-time staff & how it impacts benefits and holiday entitlement.

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BACS vs Faster Payments: key differences for UK payroll

Compare BACS and Faster Payments to find the best UK payroll solution. Learn about processing times, fees & differences to optimise your business banking.

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Top types of employee benefits: a guide for UK employers

Explore different types of employee benefits, from statutory rights to discretionary perks, and learn how to build a compensation package to attract top talent.

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Employee benefits insurance explained: UK employer guide

Discover the advantages of group employee benefits insurance. Learn about health, life & critical illness cover to support staff well-being.

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UK new minimum wage: 2026 rates & strategic HR guide

UK new minimum wage 2026 guide: Navigate £12.71 projected rise, wage compression & budget effectively with our HR planning insights for growing businesses.

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Average UK salary 2025: a guide for HR leaders

Get the latest 2025 data on the average UK salary. Our guide for HR leaders covers wage growth, inflation’s impact, sector pay data & tips to help you compete.

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What Is Tronc & How Do They Work? An Employers' Guide

Understand the nuances of tronc - including the correct management of service charges and tips in the hospitality industry.

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Recruitment Process Guide - Stages, Selection, Automation

We walk you through the recruitment process, offering clear guidance and best practices to help UK businesses attract and retain top talent.

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Salary Sacrifice Explained for UK Employers

Salary sacrifice is when an employees to gives up part of their pre-tax salary in exchange for non-cash benefits. Learn more about this scheme.

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The Real Living Wage In The UK - The Lowdown For Businesses

This article provides an overview of the real living wage in the UK, its advantages, and how it differs from government-mandated minimums.

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How To Calculate Weekly Pay In The UK - A Guide

Understanding how to calculate weekly earnings is a consideration for a large number of UK employers. This article breaks down the essentials.

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How To Work Out Hourly Rates In The UK - An Employers' Guide

This guide provides clear instructions on how to calculate hourly rates of pay and explores the various factors that influence them in the UK.

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The UK Living Wage 2025/26 - An Employer’s Guide

The National Living Wage UK for the 2025/26 tax year is £12.21. Learn about who is entitled to what in the UK, and what employers should know.

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What Is OTE? How UK Businesses Can Unlock Its Potential

This article provides an overview of what OTE is, with actionable insights for the HR managers of UK businesses. Find out about OTE here.

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Salary Advances - Things For UK Businesses To Consider

Salary advances can be a great employee perk in the UK, but there are things to consider. Read the pros and cons of salary advances.

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Overtime Pay Rates & Laws in the UK

What is overtime pay in the UK? PayFit debunks everything to do with overtime pay rates and laws that apply to employers here in the UK. Read more here.

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Small Businesses & Employee Benefits - Aiming High

Find out about big employee benefits for small businesses. You don’t need to be a huge business to offer employee benefits that will make a splash.

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Employment Status - What UK HR Teams Should Be Aware Of

'Employment status’ - the relationship between an employer and an employee - is something that HR teams need to be clued up on. Find out more here.

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Creating Employee Benefits Packages - HR & Finance Unite!

Nailing your employee benefits strategy will help you better recruit and retain talent in a tough market. Read our new HR & Finance Unite! blog here.

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Creating A Compensation & Reward Strategy - HR & Finance Unite!

Find out how HR & finance teams can work together to build a winning compensation strategy, a key tenet of attracting and retaining the best talent.

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Workforce Planning - How HR & Finance Can Collaborate

In the latest instalment of our ‘HR and Finance Unite!’ series, we explore how the two departments can collaborate on workforce planning.

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Salaries during and after coronavirus

With businesses struggling to survive the pandemic, many have found new and novel ways of rewarding employees. But what is the future of salary and rewards post-pandemic?

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Over and underpayments — all you need to know

Over and underpayments can have serious consequences for both employers and employees. In this article, we look at the leading causes, impact, law and regulations, and how they can be avoided.  

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How to manage pay and performance with remote teams

Managing pay and performance at a distance is not easy. However, we've broached the subject and provided some tips and guidance for you to use along the way.

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How to manage people, pay & performance in a scaling business

We co-hosted our "Startup Stories" breakfast together with Jump.Work and Unleashed last month. Here are some of the key takeaways from the event.

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