Remuneration

Unlawful labour market cartels are being increasingly outlawed in the UK, as well as USA …

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The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 requires employers to pass on ‘in full’ to employees the gratuities that have been paid by customers …

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This is a voluntary process in the UK …

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Employers are not allowed to make deductions from employees’ salaries without their prior written consent, unless the contract of employment expressly provides for such deductions to be made, or unless: it is required or allowed by law, for example, for national insurance or income tax contributions or student loan repayments; there is a statutory payment due to a public authority; it is a result of a court order; there has been an earlier overpayment of wages or expenses; or the employee has not worked due to taking part in a strike or industrial action …

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An employee has the right to be given by their employer a written itemised pay statement when they are paid their salary …

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The statutory written particulars of employment or employment contract should specify the salary due to the employee, the intervals at which it is paid, and, where appropriate, how it is calculated …

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Employees receive their normal remuneration during annual leave periods, unless other arrangements have been made by individual or collective agreement …

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In the UK, there is no statutory limit on, or prescribed structure for, remuneration for executive directors …

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The conclusion of ‘salary sacrifice arrangements’ offers employees certain benefits in kind (BIK) by way of reducing their monetary pay …

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Case Law Note: A case brought before the UK Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in 2015 has shown how criteria in employers’ discretionary bonus schemes may violate disability discrimination law …

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Generally, it is for the parties to an employment agreement to agree the appropriate levels of salary …

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