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- Employment law guide
On 9 July 2026, the Government withdrew the draft statutory code on the fair and transparent distribution of tips. It is not yet clear whether the Government will lay a revised draft code.
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- Employment law guide
The case of Chandrashekarappa v Wipro provides a reminder that a discretionary bonus may become legally enforceable once the employer has exercised its discretion in line with the terms communicated to employees and the employee has satisfied those terms. Employers should avoid seeking to impose new approval requirements or caps after that point.
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- Legal timetable
Updated to confirm that measures to strengthen tipping legislation are expected to take effect by the end of 2026, according to the Government's updated timeline.
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- Editor's choice
Updated to include new survey analysis on: wellbeing research 2026.
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- Editor's choice
Updated with information concerning the EU Pay Transparency hub
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- International
Several countries changed their minimum wage rates on 1 July 2026 including Argentina, Australia, Netherlands and Romania. In the US, there were a number of minimum wage increases.
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- Date:
- 3 July 2026
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- Podcasts and webinars
This webinar explores practical ways to identify and resolve bottom-end wage compression, including the impact of National Living Wage increases, pay "bunching", and real-world insights.
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- Quick reference
Updated to include dates for September 2026 including National Payroll Week, National Inclusion Week, World Alzheimer's Day and the deadline for some modern slavery statements.
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- Economic data
Updated to include the Brightmine pay settlement data for the three months to the end of May 2026. Brightmine will publish the next pay figures on 22 July 2026.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The Government has announced that mandatory real-time reporting of income tax and Class 1A national insurance contributions for certain benefits in kind and taxable expenses will now be phased in. Phase 1 will commence from 6 April 2027 and phase 2 will commence from 6 April 2028.