Pay, reward and pensions: UK employment law

Essential points

Points relating to pay, reward and pensions addressed on this page include: 

• employer obligations to ensure compliance with statutory duties,
• contractual pay obligations and the risks of failing to honour them,
• statutory rights relating to pay; including National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage requirements,
• the use of umbrella companies to manage pay,
• Fair Work Agency enforcement powers around pay, and,
• rules on lawful and unlawful deductions from wages.  

The page also covers employer obligations relating to commission, bonuses and tipping and explains how employers can manage risk around pay and reward in relation to:  

• discrimination
• pay transparency and reporting, and
• fraud, dishonesty and financial misconduct. 

In relation to pensions, employers will also find information on occupational pension schemes; including auto-enrolment, discrimination and TUPE application in this area. 

Log in below to access the page.