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Responsibilities of being an employer
Along with the freedom and independence that direct payments offer, there are some responsibilities that you will need to take on as an employer:
Payroll, registering as an employer & employment legislation
- Registering as an employer with the Inland Revenue
- Knowledge of the tax system and dealing with correspondence from the Inland Revenue
- Calculating your staff’s pay and making relevant deductions for tax and National Insurance
- Paying your employers’ National Insurance quarterly to the Inland Revenue
- Filing your year end returns
- Knowledge of employment law and legislation
- Being aware of employee legislation so that your staff are treated fairly according to the laws that protect them
Finding appropriate staff to employ and employing them
- Advertising and recruiting staff
- Giving your employee a contract and job description
You & your employee's protection
- Getting employers insurance
- Health & Safety regulations
Staff Benefits where applicable
- Offering a stakeholder pension if you have 5 or more employees
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