Written by Mark Campbell, Payroll Team Leader Paying Your Staff A Christmas Bonus A Christmas bonus for your domestic staff will always go down a treat during one of the most expensive times of the year. If you’re planning to pay your household staff a bonus this Christmas, here’s what you need to consider: Do […]
Bank Holiday for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral King Charles has confirmed that Monday 19th September 2022, the date of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral, will be a national bank holiday. This will allow individuals, businesses and other organisations to pay their respects to Her Majesty and commemorate Her reign, while marking […]
Will the National Insurance Change affect Domestic Employers? In his Spring Statement, the Chancellor announced a change to the National Insurance threshold from 6th July 2022. This threshold marks the amount at which employees start to pay National Insurance Contributions (NICs) on their earnings. So, what does this change mean for you and your domestic […]
Top 10 things to consider when employing household staff Are you hiring someone to work in your home who isn’t self-employed or paid through an agency? Whether it’s a housekeeper, gardener or carer, you are now classed as their employer and have various legal obligations to consider once they accept the job. From deducting the […]
Written by Laura Eason, Head of Customer and Operations When you make the decision to hire a new member of staff for your household, the process of interview through to the trial and hire of an employee is vital. Here you can gauge if the person is right for the role. But how do you […]
The Different Types of Staff Required in a Household In this guest blog by Lucy Challenger founder of Polo & Tweed, we learn about the different roles staff can play in a domestic household. The domestic staffing industry is a busy one! Now families, large estates and properties around the world, have the benefit of […]