Staff Motivation – the holy grail for a happy workforce?

January 21, 2016
Motivating staff is difficult for any organisation. Understanding the workforce is key but expectations and requirements vary from employee to employee; while some may be motivated by cash bonuses others may prefer flexible working or wellbeing strategies. We have spoken prev ...
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Sme Auto-enrolment – Countdown to Armageddon?

January 20, 2016
In January 2016, an estimated 135,000 small businesses are due to take part in the auto-enrolment (AE) process. While this first tranche of organisations with 30 employees or fewer staging is a significant number, it is just the beginning, with 1.3 million micro businesses se ...
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Student Debt – Would You Let an Employee Sell an Organ?

January 20, 2016
If you found out that one of your employees was going to sell an organ to pay off their student debt what would you do? I’m sure most would offer counsel to understand how they’ve reached that decision but shockingly one in three graduates have indicated that they ...
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IRIS FMP Payroll Win 2016 Scoot Headline Award

January 19, 2016
IRIS FMP Payroll Services has been awarded a Scoot Headline Award, recognising our success and achievements shaking up the payroll industry. The Scoot Headline awards are a prestigious business awards campaign to recognise and reward the achievements of British businesses, la ...
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Paying off Your Student Debt – the Facts

January 14, 2016
If you have employees that have studied at University, it’s highly likely they’ve been saddled with a hefty student debt. However, whilst the majority of working graduates today are making monthly repayments through their PAYE scheme, shockingly only about 50% actually know h ...
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Top Ten Issues for Payroll – the final five

January 12, 2016
Payroll is set to experience a plethora of changes over the course of 2016. In the last instalment of this Top Ten guide, Neil Lagden, Head of IRIS FMP Payroll Services offers his thoughts on the final five issues that Payroll departments may need to be aware of in the coming ...
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Top Ten Issues for Payroll Managers in 2016

January 6, 2016
The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement certainly quickened the pulses of many payroll managers and, as a result, 2016 looks set to be a challenging year. From Auto-Enrolment and the National Living Wage to the potential simplification of income tax and National Insurance, this two ...
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HR & Payroll 2016 predictions

January 6, 2016
2016 started with a bang and we seem to be busier than ever. However, each year we look at the trends that will influence the decisions of HR & Payroll managers in organisations of every size over the coming year. These trends generally follow on from government policy an ...
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Understanding Integration

December 23, 2015
The danger of disconnect between payroll and HR has long been recognised. Over the past few years growing numbers of organisations have looked to build links between disparate payroll and HR systems. For most, however, that link has been nothing more than basic file transfer ...
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