The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 give temps equal pay and conditions after 12 weeks in the same job. Here's how the qualifying period works, what changes, and what doesn't.
Employers can transfer up to 50% of unused apprenticeship levy funds to other businesses before they expire. Here's how the transfer process works and why it matters for SMEs.
The Apprentice Rate only applies for your first year or while you're under 19 — after that, your pay jumps to the full age-based minimum wage. Here's exactly how the progression works.
Most serving personnel now build up pension under AFPS 2015, a career average scheme with an Early Departure Payment bridging the gap before pension age. Here's how it compares with the legacy AFPS 1975/2005 schemes.
Buy Now Pay Later (Klarna, Clearpay) can already affect your credit file, and stronger FCA regulation is being phased in. How BNPL reporting works, the risks of missed payments, and how it compares to credit cards.
How the £1 million Annual Investment Allowance works for sole traders, why vans qualify for 100% relief but cars don't, and how electric car first-year allowances work in 2026/27.
Carer's Leave gives UK employees up to 1 week's unpaid leave a year to care for a dependant with long-term needs. Who qualifies, how to request it, and how it compares to using annual leave.
'Casual worker' isn't a fixed legal category — your actual rights depend on whether you're an employee, worker, or genuinely self-employed. Here's how to work out your status and what it means for pay and protection.
How to handle the final tax return when you stop trading as a sole trader in 2026/27 — basis period rules, overlap relief, terminal loss relief and the deadline that catches people out.
Payroll Giving donates from your gross salary at your full marginal tax rate immediately. Gift Aid donates from net income and requires higher-rate taxpayers to reclaim relief via Self Assessment. Compare both for 2026/27.
Gross payment status under the Construction Industry Scheme lets subcontractors be paid in full, without the standard 20% or 30% CIS deduction. Here are the three tests and how to apply.
Since April 2025, English councils can charge up to 100% extra council tax on second homes. Here's which councils have adopted it, who's exempt, and what second-home owners need to know.
