Pay and benefits

New and updated

• Type:

  Legal timetable

  National minimum wage rises take effect

  The hourly rates of the national minimum wage increase.

• Type:

  Quick reference

  National minimum wage

  Updated to reflect the new rates of the national minimum wage in force from 1 April 2021.

• Type:

  Policies and documents

  Letter providing national minimum wage statement

  Updated to reflect the increase to national minimum wage rates, effective from 1 April 2021.

• Date:

  25 November 2020

  Type:

  News

  National living wage April 2021: 23-year-olds to receive increase

  The age from which workers become eligible for the national living wage will reduce to 23, the government has confirmed as it announced April 2021 increases to statutory minimum wage rates.

• Date:

  19 November 2020

  Type:

  Survey analysis

  Pay trends November 2020: Underlying trend remains subdued

  Private-sector pay awards continue to sit below levels seen a year ago, as pay freezes linger among struggling employers.

• Date:

  19 November 2020

  Type:

  Survey analysis

  Pay awards: 19 November 2020

  A table that summarises the latest pay settlements monitored by XpertHR.

• Date:

  19 November 2020

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  How to get ready for IR35 ahead of April 2021

  Changes to off-payroll regulations were postponed in April as employers dealt with the early challenges of the pandemic. Organisations need to get their houses in order now if they are to avoid exposing themselves to additional risks and costs, says Dave Chaplin. 

• Date:

  11 November 2020

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  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.

• Type:

  FAQs

  Do employers have to pay national insurance contributions for furloughed employees?

• Type:

  FAQs

  Do employers have to pay pension contributions for furloughed employees?