by Purely Payroll | Aug 21, 2026 | Payroll Guides
The Fair Work Agency opened on 7 April 2026 as a single national body for selected employment-rights enforcement. Employers should understand what it enforces now and which wider powers are due to follow. What the Fair Work Agency is The agency brings together...
by Purely Payroll | Aug 21, 2026 | Payroll Guides
On 6 April 2026, Statutory Sick Pay changed more significantly than at any point since the scheme was introduced in 1983. The Employment Rights Act 2025 removed the three day waiting period, abolished the Lower Earnings Limit that excluded lower paid workers, and...
by Purely Payroll | Aug 21, 2026 | Payroll Guides
Salary sacrifice is one of those payroll topics that sounds complicated but works on a simple principle. An employee agrees to give up part of their gross salary in exchange for a non cash benefit provided by their employer. Because the sacrifice happens before tax...
by Purely Payroll | Aug 21, 2026 | Payroll Guides
Employer National Insurance is one of the biggest costs of employing staff in the UK, and at 15% on earnings above a relatively low threshold, it’s not going down any time soon. The government has confirmed the £5,000 secondary threshold is maintained until...
by Purely Payroll | Aug 21, 2026 | Payroll Guides
HMRC’s penalty system for payroll isn’t complicated, but it is unforgiving. Miss a filing deadline, submit inaccurate information, or pay late, and the penalties start automatically. They don’t wait for a phone call or a letter. The system generates...
by Purely Payroll | Aug 21, 2026 | Payroll Guides
National Minimum Wage underpayments often arise from ordinary payroll practices rather than deliberate evasion: deductions, unpaid working time, salary sacrifice and age-band changes can all reduce the effective hourly rate below the legal minimum. The National...
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