FAQs

All items: Premiums and allowances

Is an employee who is required to work on bank holidays entitled to extra pay?
Under the Agency Workers Regulations 2010, are agency workers entitled to be paid the same overtime rates as direct recruits?
If an employee abroad on a work-related trip is unable to return to the UK due to travel disruption, is the employer responsible for paying for their accommodation and food?
If an employee abroad on a work-related trip is affected by travel disruption, is the employer responsible for the cost of alternative travel arrangements for the employee to return home?
Are employers required to pay a premium to employees who work overtime?
Can employees be required to work paid or unpaid overtime?
Should allowances such as travel allowances and car allowances be used in the calculation of statutory maternity pay?
What are an employer's duties regarding employee expenses?

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