HMRC usually collects tax on benefits by adjusting an employee's code number so that extra tax is collected, through the PAYE system, each time they are paid salary. Payrolling achieves the same result but without intervention by HMRC. More... Read more

Banning private use is essential for a car to be considered a pool car by HMRC. A verbal ban may work but it's more sensible to have a policy written into the employee's contract or the staff handbook. This will also help convince HMRC that you... Read more

Use our letter when dismissing an employee due to long-term sickness absence. You must first have followed a fair dismissal procedure, including obtaining medical evidence and consulting with the employee and considering the severity of the impact... Read more

GDPR privacy notice - employees, workers and contractorsThe GDPR sets out a list of detailed information that must be included in a privacy notice. Our GDPR privacy notice complies with this.Privacy notice requirementsA compliant privacy notice for... Read more

Where you believe a former employee is in breach of enforceable restrictive covenants, you may wish to consider taking legal action against them in the civil courts. The starting point is normally to write what's known as a letter before action. Our... Read more