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- Date:
- 7 April 2026
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- News
Umbrella company tax reforms have now come into force, introducing what recruiters and compliance specialists have described as the most significant shake-up to the temporary labour market since the private sector IR35 reforms were introduced in 2021.
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- Type:
- Training
Updated throughout to confirm the auto-enrolment thresholds including the earnings trigger and the lower and upper limits of the qualifying earnings band remain unchanged for 2026/27 tax year.
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- Type:
- How to
The statutory maternity pay rate increased on 5 April 2026. The example calculations in this guide have been updated with the new rate.
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- Type:
- How to
The statutory maternity pay rate increased on 5 April 2026. The example calculations in this guide have been updated with the new rate.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
From 6 April 2026, the Finance Act 2026 expands tax and national insurance exemptions to cover employer-reimbursed expenses for eye tests, homeworking equipment and flu vaccinations. Additionally, from the 2026/27 tax year, employees can no longer claim tax relief for homeworking expenses if not reimbursed by their employer, even when contractually required to work from home.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
More businesses will now qualify as "small" for tax purposes because the thresholds for company size have changed under the Companies Act 2006, effective from 6 April 2026.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The standard rate of the new state pension has increased, effective 6 April 2026.
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- Type:
- Quick reference
From 6 April 2026, employers must keep records that are “adequate” to show compliance with statutory annual leave and holiday pay entitlements, including carried-over leave.
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- Date:
- 1 April 2026
- Type:
- News
The rates of the national minimum wage and national living wage increase from today (1 April 2026) as the Low Pay Commission publishes its first estimate of the wage floor for 2027-28.
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- Type:
- Letters and forms
Updated to reflect the increase to national minimum wage rates, effective from 1 April 2026. This template letter assists employers with their communications to employees whose pay is affected by the national minimum wage.