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September 3, 2026

B&Q, Five Guys and Minimum Wage Underpayments

What the B&Q and Five Guys Minimum Wage Cases Teach UK Employers About Payroll Compliance

September 3, 2026

What Every UK Employer Can Learn About Payroll Compliance Recent government enforcement action has put payroll compliance back in the spotlight, with well-known brands including B&Q and Five Guys among hundreds of employers named for failing to pay some workers the National Minimum Wage correctly. According to the Department for Business and Trade, more than…

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How Outsourced Payroll Services Cut HMRC Risk for UK SMEs

How Outsourced Payroll Cuts HMRC Risk for UK SMEs

September 3, 2026

For many UK SMEs, payroll starts as a simple administrative task. For a small team it’s a straight forward monthly payroll run, and a payroll software package often seem sufficient to keep everything running smoothly. However, as businesses grow, payroll becomes significantly more complex. New employees join, pension obligations increase, statutory payments become more frequent,…

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