Wages - HR Inner Circle

July 30, 2025

National Minimum Wage and travel time: when do employers need to pay?

National Minimum Wage is currently £12.21 per hour for those aged 21 or over. But misunderstandings about what counts as working time often lead to errors and issues for employers. The

Wages

July 7, 2025

The £30,000 Question: getting tax right on employee exit packages

Employers who reach settlement terms with a departing employee generally do so on the mutual understanding that the first £30,000 of any termination payment can be made tax free. This

Legislation Updates

Wages

March 24, 2025

New Statutory Rates for 2025/2026

The statutory rates of pay applicable to the various different types of family leave which can be taken, the amount payable as statutory sick pay and certain limits on other

Wages

November 27, 2024

‘You’ve underpaid me … can I have £11 million please?’ – the curious case of Benjamin Mendy

It is not often that employment tribunal cases involve high-profile individuals. The reputational risks involved for both parties in such cases generally means that any disputes are resolved behind closed

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Wages

September 4, 2024

What’s ‘Next’ for Equal Pay?

Last week, in Thandi and others v Next, an employment tribunal ruled in favour of more than 3,500 current and former retail consultants at the fashion retailer, Next. The claimants