UK National Living Wage Increased: What It Means for Millions of Workers Thursday, June 11, 2026 nationallivingwage minimumwage ukjobs payrise labourlaw employment payroll workersrights wageincrease businesscompliance Starting in April, millions of UK workers have seen an important change on their payslips — a rise in the National Living Wage (NLW). The Labour Party government implemented a 4.1% increase, raising the NLW to £12.71 per hour … Read More
Big John’s Birmingham Found Employing Illegal Worker and Paying Below Minimum Wage Sunday, June 7, 2026 immigration illegalwork minimumwage exploitation birmingham bigjohns licensing enforcement employment homeoffice A Big John’s takeaway branch in Selly Oak, Birmingham, was discovered to be employing an illegal worker during a Home Office immigration raid last June. The Immigration Compliance and Enforcement (ICE) team visited the … Read More
Walsall Council Fined Over Minimum Wage Underpayment to School Staff Thursday, May 7, 2026 walsall council minimumwage apprentices underpayment fines schools employment hmrc dbt Walsall Council has been fined £34,082 for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage to 36 employees, including apprentices and lunchtime supervisors, at four schools within the borough. The Department for Business and Trade … Read More
April Pay Rise Delivers £900 Boost for Millions of Workers Sunday, April 5, 2026 nationallivingwage minimumwage payrise lowincome youngworkers apprenticeships costofliving wageincrease ukeconomy labourrights From April, millions of low-paid workers across the UK will receive a significant pay increase thanks to new wage regulations. The National Living Wage is set to rise by 4.1%, reaching £12.71 an hour for workers aged 21 and … Read More
Walsall Council Exposed for Underpaying Staff by Over £20,000 Wednesday, March 25, 2026 walsall council minimumwage underpayment hmrc fairpay employment investigation penalties laborrights Walsall Council has been publicly named after an investigation uncovered that it failed to pay 36 employees the national minimum wage, resulting in missed wages totaling £21,890.67. The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) … Read More
10 Key Tax and HMRC Changes Impacting UK Households from April 2026 Thursday, March 19, 2026 hmrc tax inheritance dividend minimumwage businessrates capitalgains digitaltax emi isas Starting April 6, 2026, a series of important tax changes will come into effect for UK households, as the new tax year begins. These updates, announced by HMRC under the current Labour government, cover a wide array of areas … Read More