Guides & resources
UK shift-work, explained simply
Holiday rules, record-keeping, rotas and the bits of running a team that trip owners up, written plainly, kept current.
What does an employee really cost? The true cost of employment
Gross pay is only part of the picture. Here is how employer National Insurance, pension and other on-costs add up, and how to work out your real wage bill.
ComplianceUK rest break rules: what breaks are staff entitled to?
The in-shift, daily and weekly rest workers are entitled to under the Working Time Regulations, the different rules for under-18s, and whether breaks must be paid.
Labour costHow to reduce labour costs in a café, pub or restaurant
Practical ways to bring down labour cost percentage in hospitality without cutting service, by seeing the wage bill in real time and staffing to demand.
Time trackingHow to calculate hours worked from a timesheet
How to turn clock-in and clock-out times into paid hours, why decimal hours trip people up, how to handle overnight shifts, and where the money quietly leaks.
PayHow does overtime pay work in the UK?
Whether you have to pay extra for overtime, how time-and-a-half and double time are worked out, and the two legal rules every employer has to keep in mind.
PayUK minimum wage rates 2026: a small employer’s guide
The April 2026 National Minimum and National Living Wage rates by age band, who gets what, and the everyday mistakes that quietly leave you underpaying.
Time trackingHow to stop buddy-punching in your café, pub or shop
Buddy-punching, staff clocking in for each other, quietly inflates your wage bill. Here is how geofenced clock-in stops it without tracking staff all day.
RotasHow to write a staff rota (a simple step-by-step)
A practical step-by-step for building a staff rota that covers demand without over-staffing, plus the common mistakes that cost small businesses money.
ComplianceHow long must UK employers keep wage and timesheet records?
How long to keep payroll, wage and working-time records in the UK, including the six-year National Minimum Wage rule, and what records you actually need.
HolidayHow to calculate holiday for zero-hours staff (the 12.07% rule)
A plain-English guide to working out paid holiday for zero-hours and irregular-hours staff in the UK, including the 12.07% accrual method and what changed in 2024.
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