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Pay and benefits

Many businesses do not take a broad view of the total cost of employment. Pay is typically only 65% or less of the total cost. The provision of benefits can be costly and either invisible to employees or not always appreciated by them.

Use our guides to consider the wide range of benefits options possible. Also see below for what's new!
 
Elements of a reward package
Factors that influence pay levels
National Minimum wage (NMW) Paid up members, or Pay as you go.
How to undertake a pay review
Itemised pay statements Paid up members, or Pay as you go.
Deductions from pay Paid up members, or Pay as you go.
Job evaluation Paid up members, or Pay as you go.
Equal pay for equal work Paid up members, or Pay as you go.
Equal pay audits Paid up members, or Pay as you go.

 
Sick pay Paid up members, or Pay as you go.
Pension schemes, particularly stakeholder pensions Paid up members, or Pay as you go.
Working Time Regulations Paid up members, or Pay as you go.
(for information on statutory holiday entitlements)
Increase in statutory holidays Paid up members, or Pay as you go.
Sales commission schemes Paid up members, or Pay as you go.
Standby and callout arrangements Paid up members, or Pay as you go.
Bonus schemes Paid up members, or Pay as you go.
Flexible (or cafeteria) benefit schemes Paid up members, or Pay as you go.
Childcare vouchers Paid up members, or Pay as you go.
Cycle to work scheme Paid up members, or Pay as you go.
Employee assistance programmes Paid up members, or Pay as you go.

 
Pay documents Paid up members only.
What's new?
  • The rates for statutory maternity, adoption, paternity pay and sick pay increased as from 6 April 2008. See our key statistics.
  • As from October 2008, women will be entitled to all non-pay benefits during their entire maternity leave period - including contractual holiday entitlement, company cars, health club membership, private medical insurance etc. See maternity Paid up members, or Pay as you go..
  • The new rates for the National MInimum Wage (NMW), effective from October 2008, are now available. See our key statistics. BERR is currently considering the payment of tips through the payroll and listening to representations on whether these should count towards the NMW.
 

 

 

 

 
   
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