As an employer you have to keep records about your employees. This page tells you more about the records you need to keep. 

There is lots of help available for employers. Here we provide a summary. 

Penalties are fines issued by HMRC where a person has not done something they should have. They are generally charged for either not doing something at the correct time or not doing something accurately. Here we look at what might happen if you operate Pay As You Earn (PAYE) incorrectly.

This page covers what to do when an employee leaves your employment, including giving them a P45. For guidance on things to think about if you need to dismiss an employee, or if your employee resigns, see our employment law section.

If you are going to employ someone, you must find out about your employment law responsibilities.

In this section we look at some common pay elements and deductions. This includes separate guidance on the minimum wage, holiday pay, sick pay and auto enrolment.