Taking on your first plumber’s mate or apprentice

Apprentice rates, CIS-adjacent confusion, and tools-and-van questions decide employment status. FirstEmployer confirms status and generates an examined apprentice-ready contract.

Every legal duty of a first hire applies in plumbing & heating — employment status, PAYE, a written contract, right-to-work checks, pension and insurance. FirstEmployer walks you through them in order, with the law on screen.