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Payroll Deductions & Minimum Standards
Minimum pay, deductions, holiday pay, premiums and payroll failures.
Sources last reviewed 28 July 2026
Main law guides
122
Acts, regulations and codes worth reading first
Topics
60
Plain-English clusters
Published case explainers
143
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,...