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2026 HR & Payroll Compliance Checklist

Getting ready for April 2026? 

If you’ve read our 2026 HR & Payroll Legislation Report and are now thinking “okay, so what do we actually need to do?” – this checklist is for you. 

It pulls together the key actions hospitality operators should be reviewing across HR, payroll, operations, and finance, helping you spot gaps, reduce compliance risk, and understand the knock-on impact on labour costs. 

Checklist covers legislation on:

  • National Minimum Wage & National Living Wage
  • Statutory pay rates
  • Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
  • Northern Ireland
  • Whistleblowing & harassment protections

  • Student loan repayment (5)
  • Payroll Benefits in Kind
  • Care and family leave