Getting in touch with HMRC is a task that no HR and payroll professional looks forward to. Although the HMRC goal regarding wait times to connect phone calls is just five minutes, in actual fact people have been known to wait for more than an hour. As roles in HR and payroll are notoriously busy, […]
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Calculating the average cost per employee can be a complex task, as there are many different aspects to take into account. It’s not as simple as just deciding on their wage or salary; employees also need to think about the costs they will incur for pensions, bonuses, expenses, training, company vehicles, and overheads among other […]
Partnerships should be, above all else, valuable. Nowadays, it feels like corporate wisdom that partnerships, when fully harnessed, can fuel your operation in new, exciting ways. Yet, it’s certainly not easy to rebuild confidence and trust if you’ve entered into an unbeneficial partnership in the past. So, you’re considering a convenient switch to a new payroll provider? When it comes to outsourced payroll, your partnership needs to be […]
the UK government’s furlough scheme was announced back in March, a huge proportion of employers have asked for this support. In fact, as of early June, more than 25% of UK workers had been furloughed – that’s around 8.9 million individuals. As the spread of coronavirus in the UK slows, and lockdown restrictions are lifted, many […]
The notion of hiring a freelancer is likely one that has entered the mind of just about all business owners at one time or another. Particularly for smaller businesses that are not yet ready to invest in a permanent workforce, freelancers can offer the ideal solution when an extra pair of hands is needed to […]
This year, the coronavirus lockdown has demonstrated that many companies can, in fact, continue as normal with employees working from home, with so many being forced to do so. Therefore, many business owners may now be inclined to maintain this method of working to save on overheads and potentially improve employee satisfaction by giving them […]
Owners of SMEs might find that their teams either lack the time or experience to carry out all the necessary functions of a business, whether this is HR and payroll, IT, or something else. If this is the case, there are a great number of outsourcing services that can be procured, however, these are not […]
When a member of the HR team decides to leave, it’s vital to get properly prepared for their absence – whether they will be replaced or their work will be absorbed into the rest of the team. Every HR professional has an accumulation of valuable knowledge, that can span everything from processing P11Ds to the […]
Remote workers, whether they’ve been working out of the office for a long time or they’re new to it, can quickly feel isolated and disconnected from their teams. If this is the case, it’s likely that the effort they put into their tasks will begin to wane, and they might start delivering sub-par work. Avoid […]
Back in 2010 Jack Herd, a boy of almost two years old, tragically passed away after drowning. When his father was granted just three days off work – one of which was for the funeral – Jack’s mother, Lucy Herd, began campaigning for parental bereavement leave. Now, ten years later in 2020, Jack’s Law has […]
The ongoing debate surrounding safety versus privacy invasion when it comes to CCTV is likely to persist for years to come. It’s estimated that Londoners are picked up by CCTV cameras an average of 300 times a day, and while the rest of the country falls short of this astounding statistic, the fact is, CCTV […]
As well as the usual year-end reviews and tax considerations, in the early part of 2020 payroll and HR teams up and down the country will have several new challenges on their hands. Stay ahead of the game and do your research now, by reading about our predictions for the main payroll challenges for 2020. […]
