My employee is sick; do I have to pay them?
Your employee is entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) if they earn more than £112.00 per week (before tax). Currently Statutory Sick Pay is £17.69 per day or £88.45 per week. To qualify for SSP your employee will need to have been off work and sick for 4 consecutive...
How do I find out about Auto Enrolment, and what do I have to do?
Auto Enrolment is a new minefield for the small and large employer alike. Simply put, you have to set up an approved pension scheme for your employees, assess each employee for eligibility, begin to deduct appropriate pension contributions from your employees pay each...
I have already employed someone, but haven’t told HMRC. What do I do?
If you’ve employed someone, but their first payday hasn’t yet arrived, you must register as an employer with HMRC as soon as possible. This can be done online using the government website. If you are within 30 days of the first payment you have made to your employee,...
Do I need employer’s liability insurance?
As soon as you become an employer, you must get Employers Liability Insurance. The policy must come from an authorized insurer, and have cover of a minimum of £5 million. Employer’s Liability Insurance will help you pay compensation if an employee becomes sick or...
