May – June 2026 edition
We share everything you need to keep on top of current and upcoming changes to payroll legislation.
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Payroll Compliance Kit
While action plans are currently voluntary, they’re expected to become mandatory for employers with 250 or more employees from spring 2027.
We look at what an action plan should include, how employers can use their data to understand the real causes of inequality, and why choosing targeted, measurable actions matters.
We also cover HMRC’s new mandatory tax adviser registration requirements, including what they could mean for third-party payroll providers who interact with HMRC on behalf of clients.
Finally, we look at the changes to homeworking expenses and workplace benefits relief, explaining where employee tax relief has been removed and what employers can still reimburse tax and NIC-free.
The Employment Rights Act 2025
Homeworking expense changes – NEW
Day one Statutory Sick Pay
Day one parental leave changes
P11D reporting
Gender pay gap action plans – NEW
Mandatory tax adviser registration – NEW
Employment rights reform in Northern Ireland
Changes to zero hour contracts
Payroll rates, calculators and resources
Cybill is Group Product Legislation Manager at Zellis Group, which includes Moorepay, Zellis, and Benefex.
She’s a self-described payroll geek with an obsession for payroll and HR laws, which she uses to advise and educate on everything legislation, both within the team and externally.
She’s also an advocate of neurodiversity in the payroll industry.
