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Latest Wages Questions & Answers

Do I have to register for PAYE?

I am the sole director and shareholder of a small company which does not have any employees. I have not registered the company for PAYE. Do I have to become an employee of the company and register for PAYE/NI?

Sick pay - whose responsibility?

Does my company have to sort out my Statutory Sick Pay for me after time off ill or is it my responsibility?

Employment Rights Act 1996

Can I provide electronic payslips to my employees instead of paper ones?

Employment law 'wage deductions'

If an employee breaks a pane of glass worth £40, can I take that out of their wages?

How much do I pay my staff?

I am starting up a hairdressing business and would like to know how to work out how much to pay my staff?

National minimum wage

Our staff work for 3 hours at £5.45 per hour in the morning, and then go on home-based call-out, staying within a 20 minimum radius of their home, for the next 21 hrs. For this they receive £15.00. They then start their next three hour shift. Is this legal?

Paying holiday pay

As a Limited Company I have been working for a company who have been my main client for the past eight years. Are they legally obliged to pay me holiday pay? If so how much?

Owner's salary

How can I increase my fixed salary when the business starts to make a profit?

Redundancy pay

We have made an employee redundant. He was with us for ten years, but for the last 18 months worked part-time. We based his redundancy pay on the last 18 months. Is this correct?

Pay deductions

If an employee breaks a piece of equipment not covered by insurance, can I deduct the cost from their pay?

Paying temporary staff in cash

If I take on temporary staff can I just pay them out of petty cash?

How can I set up payroll without an accountant?

I need to set up tax, PAYE and NI for my limited company. Can I do this without an accountant?

What is the UK minimum wage for adults?

What is the UK minimum wage for adults?

Paying wages during a crisis

How do I go about paying my staff wages during a cash flow crisis? I cannot open my shop because I have no water and no electricity. Is there a short term solution?

Offsetting tax against PAYE

I paid a large amount of tax in my previous employment (PAYE), in this financial year. Can I offset this against losses from my new business?

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