Get ready to employ staff for the first time
Understand the 7 things you need to know to employ staff for the first time.
Running and growing a business : HR and people
Here's your guide to help you maintain and grow your business, with expert guidance and support.
HR and people
Effective team management is crucial to business success. These resources will help you with hiring, understanding workplace rights and responsibilities and mastering payroll.
Employing staff
Effective recruitment gives your business the skills and abilities to meet its current and future needs.
Understanding employers' liability insurance
You must get employers' liability (EL) insurance as soon as you become an employer. EL will help you pay compensation if an employee is injured or becomes ill because of the work they do.
Contract types and employer responsibilities
The tax and employment responsibilities you have for your staff will depend on the type of contract you give them and their employment status.
Employing contractors and IR35 regulations
Know the law on employing contractors with the status of a worker or an employee, and off-payroll working (IR35)
Advertise a vacancy
Advertise and manage vacancies on the free government Find a Job service – connecting jobseekers with UK employers.
Managing your team
You'll need to be aware of UK employment law and your duties as a UK employer.
Recruitment and disabled people
Check the law and employer responsibilities for employing disabled people.
Understand flexible working
See how the new laws on flexible working affect how you manage requests from your employees.
Understand how to dismiss staff
Make sure you're aware of the different types of dismissal, and what your responsibilities are as an employer when you end an employment contract.
Training courses and webinars from Acas
Training, events and tailored support from the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) to help you deal with workplace problems and keep up to date with best practice.
Pay and pensions
Get guidance on how to pay staff correctly and familiarise yourself with PAYE (Pay As You Earn).
National Minimum and Living Wage rates
Understand more about the current rates for the National Minimum wage and National Living Wage.
Pay and payroll for employers
As an employer, you normally have to operate PAYE (Pay As You Earn) as part of your payroll. PAYE is an HMRC system to collect Income Tax and National Insurance.
Workplace pensions
You should provide a workplace pension scheme for eligible staff as soon as your first member of staff starts working for you.
Part-time workers' rights
Part-time workers are protected from being treated less favourably than equivalent full-time workers just because they're part time.
Health and wellbeing
Resources and guidance to help you promote health, wellbeing and safety across your workforce.
Health and safety in the workplace
Check the laws and requirements in your industry with guidance from the Health and Safety Executive.
Mental health in the workplace
Download free resources for employers, managers and HR professionals to help support your staff's mental wellbeing.
Menopause support in the workplace
Learn about menopause support, with resources for both employers and employees to create a supportive and inclusive environment.
