At a glance: HMRC list seven things you need to do when employing staff for the first time.
- Check if someone has the legal right to work in the UK. You may have to do other employment checks as well.
- Apply for a DBS check, formerly known as a CRB check if you work in a field that requires one e.g. with vulnerable people or security.
- Get employment insurance. You need employers’ liability insurance as soon as you become an employer.
- Decide how much to pay someone. You must pay your employee at least the National Minimum Wage.
- Send details of the job, including terms and conditions, in writing to your employee. You need to give your employee a written statement of employment if you’re employing someone for more than one month.
- Tell HMRC by registering as an employer. You can do this up to four weeks before you pay your new staff.
- Check if you need to automatically enrol any of your employees into a workplace pension scheme.
