Employer guides
Clear answers on UK hiring, payroll and compliance
Written for employers and checked against GOV.UK for the 2026/27 tax year. No jargon, no padding: what the rule is, what it costs and what to do next.
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Payroll
Auto Enrolment Pension: An Employer's Guide to Your Duties in 2026/27
Every UK employer must put eligible staff into a workplace pension and pay in. Here is how to assess your workers, what you must contribute in 2026/27, and the deadlines The Pensions Regulator enforces.
16 October 2026 · 6 min read
UK Employer Guides: Payroll & Hiring
Employer National Insurance 2026/27: Rates, Thresholds and Worked Examples
Employer National Insurance is 15% of each employee's pay above £5,000 a year in 2026/27. Here is how it is worked out each pay period, who gets relief, and what it costs at two common salaries.
7 min read
Employment Rights Act 2025: What's in Force and What's Coming for Employers
The Employment Rights Act 2025 is arriving in phases. This is where things stand in October 2026, based on the government's own timeline, and what employers should do next.
5 min read
EOR vs PEO: What's the Difference, and Which Applies in the UK?
PEO and EOR are often used as if they mean the same thing. In the UK they don't, because the co-employment model behind a PEO is a US idea. Here is what that means if you're hiring here.
5 min read
EOR vs Setting Up a UK Entity: Which Is Right for Your First UK Hires?
Setting up a UK company to employ people is more than incorporation. Here is every step involved, how an employer of record compares, and how to decide by headcount and timeline.
6 min read
Holiday Entitlement and Holiday Pay in the UK: An Employer's Guide
How much paid holiday each type of worker gets, how to work it out for part-time, irregular-hours and part-year staff, and how to calculate holiday pay correctly.
6 min read
How to Choose a Payroll Provider in the UK: Options, Questions and Red Flags
Outsourcing payroll doesn't outsource your legal responsibility for it. Here is how the main UK payroll options compare, the questions to ask any provider, and the warning signs to look for.
6 min read
How to Hire Employees in the UK Without a UK Company: A Step-by-Step Playbook
You can employ people in the UK without setting up a UK company. This playbook walks through the four routes, every employer duty you need to cover, and what a £45,000 hire really costs in 2026/27.
6 min read
IR35 Explained: The Off-Payroll Working Rules for UK Clients
If you engage contractors through their own limited companies, the off-payroll working rules decide who pays their tax and NI. Here is who is responsible, what a Status Determination Statement must contain, and what happens if you get it wrong.
6 min read
National Minimum Wage 2026: Rates, Rules and Underpayment Traps for Employers
The National Living Wage rose to £12.71 an hour on 1 April 2026. Here are the full 2026/27 rates, how to check you are paying them, and the mistakes that most often cause underpayment.
6 min read
P11D and Payrolling Benefits in Kind: What Employers Need to Know Before April 2027
P11D forms are due by 6 July, and Class 1A National Insurance is charged at 15%. From April 2027 company cars, fuel, vans and medical benefits must go through payroll instead. Here is what changes and what to do now.
6 min read
PAYE RTI Submissions: A Practical Guide to the FPS, EPS, Deadlines and Penalties
Real Time Information means telling HMRC about pay every time you pay staff. Here is when each RTI submission is due, what HMRC charges if you're late, and how to fix mistakes.
6 min read