Wages and Benefits Certification

Every business must ensure that employees’ wages and benefits are handled in accordance with the law. There are numerous pieces of legislation in place to make sure workers are treated fairly and duly compensated for their efforts.

This course will introduce you to legislation and best practice surrounding key issues relating to wages and benefits including the National Minimum Wage, pensions, benefits and childcare allowances.

You Will Learn:

  • What the National Minimum Wage is, who is eligible to receive it, how the PAYE system works and what should be included on an employee’s payslip
  • The benefits and bonuses employees may receive alongside their wages and how these should be taxed
  • What Statutory Leave Entitlement is, how it is accrued and how it is calculated
  • How tips at work should be calculated, how they should be divided up among employees and how they are taxed
  • The different types of pension schemes that may be offered in the workplace and employers’ obligations under the Pensions Act 2008

Benefits of Taking This Course:

  • If you are an employer, this course will help you meet your obligations under UK law
  • If you work in HR or in a payroll department, this course will provide you with a useful insight into the law surrounding wages and benefits
  • If you are an employee, this course will help you understand your rights with regards to pay and other benefits
  • If you are interested in employment law, you will benefit from this overview of key legislation and best practice


Course Modules/Lessons

Module 01: Minimum Wage, Payslips and PAYE Forms

Module 02: What Other Benefits do Workers Typically Receive from their Employers?

Module 03: Annual Leave

Module 04: How Tips at Work Should be Handled

Module 05: Pensions

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FAQ's

  • Who can take the Wages and Benefits Certification course?

    There are no entry requirements to take the course.

  • What is the structure of the course?

    The course is broken down into 5 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although students are free to spend as much or as little time as they feel necessary on each module.

  • Where / when can the course be studied?

    The course can be studied study at any time and from any internet connected device

  • Is there a test at the end of the course?

    Once you have completed all 5 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 5 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.

  • What is the pass mark for the final test?

    The pass mark for the test is 70%.

  • What happens if a user fails the test?

    If the user doesn’t pass the test first time they will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times a test can be taken.

  • How long does it take to complete the Wages and Benefits Certification course?

    We estimate that the course will take about 1 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.