A new UK employer must register as an employer with HMRC before the first payday, hold employers liability insurance of at least £5 million, and complete a right to work check before the first day. Missing employers liability cover alone can cost £2,500 for every day uninsured.
12 Sep 2026 · 3 min readBusinesses with turnover above £36 million must publish a modern slavery statement, and any organisation using AI on personal data must be able to explain the processing under UK GDPR. Most smaller firms are asked for both by corporate customers long before the law requires them.
12 Sep 2026 · 3 min readMaking Tax Digital for Income Tax starts from April 2026 for sole traders and landlords with qualifying income above £50,000, dropping to £30,000 from April 2027. Quarterly updates replace the single annual return, and records must be kept digitally.
12 Sep 2026 · 3 min readUK businesses can charge statutory interest on late commercial payments at 8% above the Bank of England base rate, plus a fixed sum of £40 to £100 per invoice, without agreeing it in advance. Most never claim it because the contract and the letter chain are not in place.
12 Sep 2026 · 3 min readEvery UK employer must manage health and safety risks, and any employer with five or more staff must have the policy in writing. Certain injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences must be reported to the HSE under RIDDOR, with fatal and specified injuries reported without delay.
12 Sep 2026 · 3 min readUnder UK GDPR a personal data breach likely to risk people's rights must be reported to the ICO within 72 hours, and a subject access request answered within one month. Both deadlines are missed most often by businesses with no written procedure to follow on the day.
12 Sep 2026 · 3 min readSince October 2024 UK employers have a positive duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment at work, and a tribunal can uplift compensation by up to 25% where they have not. Written policies, a reporting route and a training record are the evidence that the duty was met.
12 Sep 2026 · 3 min readUK employers must give every employee a written statement of particulars on or before their first day, keep a right to work check on file before employment starts, and follow the ACAS Code before dismissing anyone. A tribunal can add up to 25% to an award where the Code is not followed.
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