What is the ‘National Minimum Wage’?
The National Minimum Wage is the minimum pay per hour almost all workers are entitled to by law. It doesn’t matter how small an employer is, they still have to pay the minimum wage. The minimum wage rate depends on a worker’s age and if they’re an apprentice. Workers...
Second Job Tax Code
My employee has another job elsewhere, and is having 20% tax deducted from their pay from me. Is this correct? In short, yes. If your employee has a job elsewhere, and has completed a HMRC New Starter Checklist ticking box C that says ‘As well as my new job, I have...
My new employee does not have a P45 from a previous employer. What do I do?
There are occasions where a new employee will start work with you, and not have a P45. Whilst employers have a legal obligation to provide a P45, employees can misplace the document easily. Occasionally an employer will not provide the employee with a P45, and the...
