UK Gov Introduce Jack’s Law

February 24, 2020
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 l ...
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CCTV in the Workplace Laws: Can your employer spy on you?

February 20, 2020
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 astound ...
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Mental health

Tips For Managing Your Mental Health Beyond Blue Monday

January 21, 2020
The third Monday of January has been dubbed ‘Blue Monday’ – supposedly the most depressing day of the year. Christmas is long gone, it’s cold and dark outside, we’ve broken our new year’s resolutions, and our bank balances aren’t looking healthy. ‘Blue Monday’ is over for ano ...
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Can A NCVO Trusted Supplier Help Prevent Charity Fraud?

January 9, 2020
It’s a new year, a new decade, and another year that IRIS FMP will continue to be a Trusted Supplier to the NCVO and the charity sector. IRIS FMP is proudly displaying the new NCVO logo for 2020 having been a Trusted Supplier for many years. It’s very important that a trusted ...
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Payroll Assurance Scheme

Proven Innovation Secures a 3rd PAS Accreditation

January 8, 2020
In an ever-changing payroll world PAS accreditation is critical to mitigate risk to your payroll. The creation of innovation and delivery of customer excellence through professionally trained staff, are key to delivering an efficient, compliant payroll. The Chartered Institut ...
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Payroll & HR Challenges For 2020

January 6, 2020
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 ...
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6 New Year’s Resolutions for the Workplace

December 20, 2019
Workplace conversation every New Year always centres on resolutions. While it’s no secret that these often have to be take with a pinch – or bucket – of salt, there are some workplace resolutions that are worth committing to, to everyone’s advantage. With that in mind, here a ...
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Innovation

The latest thinking, extensive expertise and innovation here

December 18, 2019
A new event on 11th February will bring together the best thinking, extensive expertise, and innovation for 2020.  And, IRIS FMP will be on hand to advise on UK and international payroll and HR. Iris World 2020 will cover Accountancy, Payroll, HR, and Education. The speakers ...
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Top Ten

Free ebooks to help you prepare for the year ahead

December 2, 2019
It’s that time of year again! We’re excited to bring to you our annual free ebooks, Top Ten UK Payroll Issues and Top Ten UK HR Issues, this time for 2020. 2019 has been dominated by Brexit and this continues into the new year, with uncertainty still at the forefront. But eve ...
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Biggest Payroll Problems and Solutions

November 27, 2019
Managing an efficient and smooth-running payroll system is a daunting prospect for many businesses, and the responsibility often lies with just one or two people – making the risks especially high. In addition to contending with potentially complex in-house salary packages, t ...
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Pennies From Heaven

Pennies from Heaven now easy with Payrite ?

November 25, 2019
Payrite, IRIS FMP’s award-winning flagship payroll software, will introduce Pennies from Heaven (PFH) capability in its next release. The move supports the UK’s largest micro giving scheme for employees and pensioners. Pennies from Heaven is a simple concept for charita ...
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