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- FAQs
The accommodation offset for national minimum wage calculations increased on 1 April 2026. Employers that provide accommodation for employees should check that pay still meets the minimum wage requirements.
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- How to
Increased national minimum wage rates apply from 1 April 2026. The example calculations in this guide, which help employers check their compliance in different scenarios, have been updated with the new rates.
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- FAQs
A new national living wage rate applies from 1 April 2026, not to be confused with the “real living wage”, which organisations can voluntarily commit to paying.
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- FAQs
A new rate of the national living wage applies from 1 April 2026.
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- Employment law guide
This guide explains the scope of the UK's remuneration rules for financial services firms, focusing on what counts as remuneration; which firms and individuals are covered by the rules; and how the Remuneration Code has evolved.
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- Employment law guide
Revised Scottish income tax rates and thresholds for 2026/2027. Employers and employees should be aware of how these rate changes impact payroll calculations and tax relief eligibility.
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- How to
Updated to refer to the Government's statement confirming its commitment to legislating for mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting. Although implementation dates are still to be confirmed, the Government's statement should embolden employers to begin preparing. To help you get started, this detailed guide includes sections on gathering ethnicity data for the workforce and defining the groups to report on, while taking into account the need for employee anonymity and statistical robustness.
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- Legal timetable
Updated to reflect the publication of the Government’s consultation response and press release on 25 March 2026 confirming plans to legislate for mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting, with implementation dates still to be confirmed.
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- 18 March 2026
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- Podcasts and webinars
With early pay awards showing signs of growth, Sheila Attwood joins the podcast to dig into what the data tells us about pay award plans for the year ahead, and how employers can navigate the growing tension between affordability and employee expectations.
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- 18 March 2026
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- Survey analysis
The UK median pay award for the three months to February 2026 edged up slightly to 3.3%, although this level of pay growth is not expected to be sustained across the year.