This is yet another example of an employer being caught out on an accidental technicality and why employers should not be complacent just because their hourly rates exceed the minimum rate.
In HMRCs most recent Employer Bulletin (December, Issue 75) they cited the top ten reasons why employers get caught out, which included:
• Making wage deductions that are deemed to be for the employer’s “own use or benefit”. For example a Christmas club saving scheme. It doesn’t matter that the worker can choose to buy into the scheme and the employer doesn’t have to make a profit from it. • Making wage deductions for items or expenses that are connected with the job. This could include, for example, safety clothing, uniforms, tools etc.
We have the requirement from April 2019 to include on payslips the number of hours worked by the employee for which they are being paid.
We have to factor in the increase in minimum wage rates from 1 April this year and as demonstrated time and time again the media are 'all over it' when a company, especially a household name, is 'named and shamed' on GOV.UK for failing to pay the minimum wage.
It is really important that you are confident with your minimum wage compliance and processes and even if you feel you are, a review is never a wasted exercise.
Help is at hand, in a number of ways: • The CIPP offer a one day training course covering NMW and other worker entitlements. Click here to book or for more information. • HMRC has a new series of bite sized webinars which aim to help employers avoid NMW common errors. • Guidance on calculating NMW (BEIS) which is consistently being updated with new examples.
NMW consultation on salaried workers and salary sacrifice schemes In December the government published a consultation which concerns the National Minimum Wage rules regarding salaried workers and the operation of salary sacrifice schemes.
The Policy team will publish a survey to gather member opinion on the proposals and will also be organising a Think Tank in the New Year. Please watch out for details through News Online.
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CIPP survey on NMW Consultation on Salaried Workers and Salary Sacrifice 23 January 2019
Payroll Professionals have a real opportunity to influence change in this national minimum wage consultation on Salaried Workers and Salary Sacrifice. Please spare 10 minutes to share your knowledge by completing our survey.
The government has published a consultation which concerns the National Minimum Wage rules regarding salaried workers and the operation of salary sacrifice schemes.
People who perform salaried hours work are paid an annual salary in equal weekly or monthly instalments, for an annual number of hours. For example:
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals
Payroll: need to know
cipp.org.uk
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