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Pay and benefits
Updated with practical guidance on the Government's announcement that it will reduce the qualifying period for unfair dismissal to six months, rather than removing it entirely.
Updated to refer to the latest national gender pay gap data from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2025.
Updated to reflect the increase to the statutory maternity pay rate from 6 April 2025.
Updated to reflect the new statutory pay rates in force from 6 April 2025.
Updated to reflect the national minimum wage rates effective from 1 April 2025.
Updated to refer to the Government's consultation on mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting, launched on 18 March 2025.
Updated to reflect increases to the thresholds for determining which organisations are covered by IR35, from 6 April 2025.
Updated to reflect the statutory code of practice on dismissal and re-engagement, which applies from 18 July 2024.
Reviewed and updated to focus on practical guidance for HR, including using total reward.
Practical step-by-step advice on how to manage workplace situations relating to pay and benefits.