Pay and benefits

New and updated

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  IR35: Letter rejecting individual's appeal against status determination

  A model letter to turn down an individual's appeal against your organisation's status determination that they fall "inside IR35".

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter awarding staff bonus

  A model letter to advise employees that they are receiving a bonus payment.

• Date:

  5 February 2021

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  IR35: What does public-sector HR need to know about the April 2021 changes?

  HR professionals in public authorities may think that the extension of IR35 reforms to the private sector in April 2021 will not affect them. However, public-sector bodies need to be aware of, and prepare for, some changes to the rules.

• Date:

  4 January 2021

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  Employee benefits: no longer one-size-fits-all

  A benefits scheme is a vital part of HR's recruitment and retention toolkit but employers are starting to realise that traditional off-the-shelf packages are no longer the best way to meet changing employee needs and attract new talent.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter to employee to authorise change to their pay date

  A model letter to an employee proposing to change their pay date.

• Date:

  11 November 2020

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  Employment law: Seven key tasks for HR in 2021

  2020 was the year that HR was required to react to the unexpected, but it's now time to plan for the known challenges in the coming year. We look at what HR can do to prepare for 2021.

• Date:

  6 August 2020

  Type:

  Podcasts and webinars

  Managing your workforce out of lockdown webinar: Pay and economy trends

  In this webinar, we review the key trends in the UK economy and cover pay awards, inflation rates and other important factors.

• Date:

  12 May 2020

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  Eight steps to consider when changing your DC pension

  Changing the defined contribution (DC) pension scheme might be something organisations are considering in the context of furlough or simply in the course of your ordinary business. Done well, change exercises can be a great opportunity to educate and engage employees about pension benefits. Helen Rowan identifies eight practical steps that HR teams should consider to make the pension change a success.

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Informing and consulting on pension scheme changes

  This guide outlines the requirements for employers to inform and consult on pension scheme changes.

• Type:

  Policies and procedures

  Employee assistance programme policy

  A model policy to explain an employee assistance programme which deals with objectives, organisational commitment, aims, eligibility, agreement, accessing the service, management information, confidentiality, publicity, evaluation and relationship with other policies.