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Sur votre vélo! (That’s ‘On your bike’ to you and me)

June 19, 2019

Eighteen intrepid volunteers are taking on a challenge to ride over 200 miles between Paris and Chichester, raising money for Huntington’s Disease Association. The ride is part of year-long activities at Horley-based international payroll specialist IRIS FMP. The group has ch ...

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Should Employers Embrace Bring Your Dog to Work Day Every Day?

June 17, 2019

Calling all dog lovers and especially dog owners! This Friday, the 21st of June is Bring Your Dog To Work Day and we expect to see employers all over the country allowing people to bring their dog in on this special day. However, why not allow them in the office any day of th ...

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Payroll Mistakes That Could Be Affecting Your Charity

June 10, 2019

Paying your staff correctly and on time is very important and it can be a tremendous weight of responsibility on your shoulders. Getting it wrong can have some bad consequences for the charity. Not only will your employees lose trust in you, but it is also against the law to ...

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Payroll needs more people like this

June 6, 2019

Payroll needs more people like this. What do good payroll people look like? From payroll managers and team leaders to strategy analysts and CEOs I was blown away by the sheer talent that was in the room at Reward 300. The Reward 300 celebrates the best of the best in the rewa ...

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How healthy is your payroll?

June 5, 2019

  Payroll is an integral part of all organisations. Whoever looks after your company’s payroll is not only responsible for employees’ salary compensation, but they also need to protect your company’s reputation by ensuring compliance with various legislation. Even though ...

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Hughes Electrical Limited: case study

June 4, 2019

      Hughes Electrical Ltd was founded in Lowestoft, Suffolk in 1921. Nearly 100 years since its conception, it remains a true family business and is now run by the third generation of Hughes. And in a true family tradition it has chosen Amity HR software for ...

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10 HR Websites and Resources You Should be Using

May 28, 2019

We understand better than anyone the challenges that come with HR management, particularly for small to medium sized businesses. That’s why it’s a good idea to make sure you’re following and making use of these handy HR websites, resources and social blogs. With some sites of ...

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Mental Health Awareness Week: Improving mental health at work

May 16, 2019

Here in the UK we are in the middle of Mental Health Awareness Week. In an ideal world, we would all be able to focus on our mental health all day every day, but life is busy and our obligations with family, friends, hobbies and of course, work, get in the way. It is therefor ...

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Happy Birthday GDPR: One Year On

May 15, 2019

The 25th of May marks the one-year anniversary since the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect. The run-up to GDPR felt huge, with some companies going into full panic mode trying to work out what they would need to do in order to be comp ...

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Are You Ready For Executive Pay Reporting?

May 10, 2019

Executive pay reporting has been bubbling under the surface for about 18 months or so. Like gender pay reporting, executive pay reporting regulations will require businesses of over 250 employees to declare the pay ratios for their CEOs. The executive pay reporting regulation ...

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Why Are Incentives So Important for Your Staff?

May 3, 2019

  For all businesses, no matter the industry maintaining morale is very important in order to ensure your staff are driven to work hard for your company. Businesses are beginning to adopt incentive schemes in order to help with the success of their business. So, why is o ...

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5 Questions Startups Always Ask About Payroll

April 15, 2019

If you’re a startup or a small business, payroll might not be at the forefront of your mind. The exciting cut and thrust of entrepreneurial spirit seldom has time for something as pedestrian as your payroll provider. But if you pay no heed to your payroll solution, it c ...

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