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Founder and Editor · Oxford, UK
Rees founded EmployerKit to give UK SME owners plain-English guidance on employment law. He runs Levity Leads and consults as a CMO. All content on the site is researched from primary sources (ACAS, GOV.UK, ONS, MoJ, CIPD, TPR, EHRC) and reviewed before publication. Rees is not a lawyer. EmployerKit is written for UK employers who need to act, not for employees looking up their rights.
Step-by-step guide to calculating statutory redundancy pay in 2026, including the new £751 weekly pay cap, age-based multipliers, and worked examples for UK employers.
The Fair Work Agency launched in April 2026 as the UK's single employment enforcement body. Here's what it means for employers, what powers it has, and how to prepare before full enforcement in 2027.
A plain English, step by step grievance procedure for UK employers. Covers the Acas Code of Practice, timelines, meetings, appeals and common mistakes that cost tribunals.
Everything UK employers need to know about workplace pension auto-enrolment in 2026. Thresholds, minimum contributions, re-enrolment duties, and how to stay compliant with The Pensions Regulator.
A plain English guide for UK employers on DBS checks: when they are required, which level to use, how to request them, and how to handle the results fairly and lawfully.
Get employment status right. A plain English guide for UK employers on the difference between employees, workers, and self-employed contractors, including the tests HMRC and tribunals apply.
Learn how to calculate Statutory Maternity Pay step by step. SMP rates for 2026/27, qualifying rules, HMRC recovery, and common employer mistakes.
Shared parental leave explained for UK employers. Eligibility, notice rules, ShPP rates for 2026/27, SPLIT days, and how to manage SPL requests.
The ERA 2025 extends employer liability for third-party harassment. What the new duty means, how it builds on the 2023 Act, and what employers need to do now.
A step-by-step guide to UK capability procedures. How to run a fair performance improvement process, avoid unfair dismissal claims, and document everything correctly.
What constructive dismissal means for UK employers, common causes, how to avoid claims, and what to do if an employee resigns and claims constructive dismissal.
Everything UK employers need to include in a staff handbook. Covers ERA 2025 updates, disciplinary procedures, policies, and legal requirements.
UK employer obligations on employment references. What you must include, what you cannot say, how to handle bad reference requests, and your liability exposure.
UK employment law for care home and domiciliary care employers. Sleep-in shifts, zero hours contracts, DBS checks, ERA 2025 changes, and NMW compliance.
UK employment law essentials for hospitality employers. Zero hours contracts, tipping rules, NMW compliance, ERA 2025 changes, and what you need to do now.
A step-by-step guide to the employment tribunal process for UK employers. What happens after a claim, typical costs, and how to prepare a strong defence.
The ERA 2025 strengthens flexible working rights in Autumn 2026. What changes, how the 8 refusal reasons are affected, and how employers need to update their policies.
What gardening leave is, when UK employers can use it, how to pay during gardening leave, and what to include in your employment contract clause.
What counts as gross misconduct in UK employment law, the correct dismissal process, and how to protect yourself from unfair dismissal claims.
The ERA 2025 right to guaranteed hours is coming in Autumn 2026. What it means for employers using zero hours contracts and how to prepare now.
Step-by-step guide to writing a legally compliant employment contract in the UK. Covers all ERA 2025 requirements, written statement of particulars, and what to include.
IR35 and off-payroll working rules explained for UK employers. Who is responsible for determining employment status, the risks of getting it wrong, and how CEST works.
How to manage long-term sickness absence legally and fairly in the UK. Covers SSP, occupational health, reasonable adjustments, and fair dismissal on ill health grounds.
All national minimum wage rates for 2026, employer obligations, how to check compliance, and the penalties for underpaying workers in the UK.
What makes a non-compete clause enforceable in the UK, how to draft one that stands up, and what courts actually look for when employers try to enforce them.
Statutory and contractual notice periods explained for UK employers. How to calculate notice pay, what happens during notice, and gardening leave rules.
How to issue a P45 when an employee leaves, HMRC requirements, timing rules, and what to do if you make a mistake. A practical guide for UK employers.
UK employers' obligations under the right to be accompanied at disciplinary and grievance hearings. Who qualifies, who can accompany, and what happens if you refuse.
When to use settlement agreements, how they work, typical costs, and what employers need to know to use them correctly under UK employment law.
The Employment Rights Act 2025 brought a wave of new employer obligations from April 6 2026. This checklist covers every live change, what you must update, and what comes next.
The National Living Wage rose to £12.71 per hour on 1 April 2026. This guide covers every age-band rate, the payroll timing rule, common underpayment traps, and HMRC enforcement penalties.
From 6 April 2026, the maximum protective award for failing to consult properly during collective redundancy doubled from 90 to 180 days' pay per employee. Here is what that means for your business and how to stay on the right side of the rules.
The unfair dismissal qualifying period is being cut from two years to six months from January 2027. Here is what that means for how you hire, manage, and dismiss staff.
A step-by-step guide to running a fair disciplinary process in the UK. Follow the ACAS Code, document everything, and significantly reduce your tribunal risk.
UK law requires a written statement of employment particulars from day one. This checklist covers every item you must include, plus what the Employment Rights Act 2025 changes.
The Employment Rights Act 2025 is the biggest change to UK employment law in a generation. This guide covers every change, when it takes effect, and what you need to do as an employer.
The Employment Rights Act 2025 restricts fire and rehire from January 2027. Here is what the practice is, why the rules are changing, and what you can do to change employment terms lawfully.
Every employee can request flexible working from day one. The Employment Rights Act 2025 is raising the bar on how employers must respond. This guide covers the current rules, what is changing, the 8 reasons to refuse, and how to build a compliant policy.
UK holiday pay rules are more complex than most employers realise. This guide covers statutory entitlement, how to calculate holiday pay for different worker types, and what the 2024 and 2026 changes mean.
Everything UK employers need to know about maternity leave: entitlement, pay, keeping in touch, returning to work, and the protections that apply throughout.
From 6 April 2026, paternity leave becomes a day one right. The 26-week qualifying period is gone, the notice requirement has been cut, and new bereaved partner rules apply. Here is what every employer needs to know.
With unfair dismissal rights kicking in at six months from January 2027, your probationary period process becomes your main legal protection. Here is how to design it properly.
A step-by-step guide to running a fair redundancy process in the UK, updated for 2026 including the doubled protective award for collective redundancies.
Every employer in the UK must check that employees have the right to work before they start. This guide covers who you must check, which documents are acceptable, and how to do an online check.
From October 2026, employers must take 'all reasonable steps' to prevent sexual harassment, including harassment by third parties. Here is what that means and what you need to put in place.
From 6 April 2026, Statutory Sick Pay is paid from the first day of absence. No more waiting period. No more lower earnings threshold. Here is exactly what changed, who is now eligible, and what you need to update.
The Employment Rights Act 2025 significantly strengthens trade union rights. This guide covers what changed, when, and what employers need to do to stay compliant.
TUPE protects employees when a business or service changes hands. This guide explains when TUPE applies, what your obligations are as the incoming or outgoing employer, and the most common mistakes.
Zero hours contracts are still legal in the UK, but the rules are changing. The Employment Rights Act 2025 will give workers the right to request guaranteed hours. Here is what is changing, when, and what employers should do now.
There is no automatic right to paid bank holidays in UK law. What your employees are entitled to depends entirely on their employment contract. Here is what every employer needs to know.