Salaries & Benefits

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How to work out hourly rates of pay for UK businesses
Learn how to work out hourly rates in the UK: convert salary using simple formulas, handle overtime, and stay compliant as you grow.
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.
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.
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.
UK new minimum wage: 2026 rates & strategic HR guide
UK new minimum wage 2026 guide: Navigate £12.71 confirmed rise, wage compression & budget effectively with our HR planning insights for growing businesses.
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.
Building a collaborative reward strategy: perks to include
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.
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?
Guide to Benefits in Kind for Employers: 2026/27 UK Tax Rules
Benefits in kind for employers require strict compliance. Master 2026/27 cash equivalent rules, Class 1A NIC obligations, and the mandatory 2027 payroll shift.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reeves Salary Sacrifice Pension Cap: 2029 UK Rules
Understand the reeves salary sacrifice pension changes. Learn how the 2029 National Insurance rules impact employer compliance during the 2026/27 tax year.
Childcare Vouchers: UK Employer Guide to 2026/27 Rules
Manage legacy childcare vouchers compliantly under 2026/27 HMRC rules. Learn about salary sacrifice caps, RTI reporting, and National Insurance savings.
Unsocial hours pay in the UK: rules, rates & examples
Unsocial hours pay explained (2026). Learn UK rules, typical rates, and how to calculate pay for night, weekend and shift work.
Overtime pay UK (2026): rules, rates & minimum wage explained
Learn how overtime pay works in the UK in 2026, including rules, minimum wage (£12.71), legal requirements, penalties and record-keeping obligations.
Time and a half pay meaning UK: how it works & calculation
Time and a half pay meaning explained for 2026: learn how to calculate overtime pay, UK rules, £12.71 minimum wage and employer obligations.
National Living Wage UK 2026: Rates, Age Bands and Rules
National Living Wage UK 2026 explained. Learn the latest minimum wage rates, age bands, yearly salary examples, and key employer rules.
Salary advance schemes: UK employer's guide
Innovative salary advance schemes can boost retention & financial well-being for UK employees. Explore benefits, risks & payroll software integration.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Managing remote teams: Pay and performance guide UK 2026/27
Learn how to manage remote teams compliantly in 2026/27. Master HMRC payroll rules, National Minimum Wage limits, and remote performance tracking.
Scaling business: managing people, pay and performance
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.
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.