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Payroll Deductions & Minimum Standards
Minimum pay, deductions, holiday pay, premiums and payroll failures.
Sources last reviewed 9 Nov 2026
Main law guides
122
Acts, regulations and codes worth reading first
Topics
60
Plain-English clusters
Published case explainers
147
Selected cases with a business lesson
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Plain-English explainers, not legal advice. Use the linked official source for section-level detail, and get advice for your situation.
Get legal helpMain laws
Employment Rights Act 1996
UKPGA 1996 c 18
National Minimum Wage Act 1998
UKPGA 1998 c 39
Working Time Regulations 1998
SI 1998/1833
Cases
Harpur Trust v Brazel
Holiday pay is a payroll legal issue, not just an HR estimate. Employers with variable-hours, term-time or irregular workers should use current statutory rules and...
Uber BV v Aslam
Businesses using contractors, platform workers or gig-style models should test the real relationship, not just the label in the contract. Control over pricing,...