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Leave and absence
The unpredictability of staff absence can make it a challenging HR task—and a costly one. The average UK worker is absent almost seven days annually, costing employers an average of £554 in sick pay. Yet although 87% of organisations collect ...
Sick Leave
It’s a fact of life that sometimes people get sick. Even with taking every precaution, there’s a risk of illness. When that happens, and an employee needs time off, your business needs to be prepared. Any loss of resource can mean reduced ...
Shortlisting candidates for your business
With a good shortlisting process, you can minimise it — and sort the top candidates from the weaker ones nice and early. Shortlisting is a useful bridge between applications and interviews. And with applicant numbers growing all the time, ...
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Embracing Automated Payroll
Payroll management is not only time-consuming, but it also demands efficiency and attention to detail to ensure that individuals are paid correctly ...
The power of integrated HR and payroll software
Streamline your business with combined HR payroll software solutions Are you considering combined HR & Payroll software for your business? ...
Rota planning and your business: How to plan a staff rota
Job flexibility is important for many employees, and mastering the art of rota planning can make a world of difference to your business operations, ...
Unlocking the essential components of great payroll software
Searching for the best payroll software for your business? It starts with knowing what features are non-negotiable. So, let’s break down the ...
What is managed payroll?
When it comes to running a business, payroll is one of those things you have to do. And with that comes all the complexities that makeup what payroll ...
Types of Leave
From sickness to professional development, there are various reasons why employees might request time out from work. While some leave types have to ...
What is a staff rota?
As the famous American pioneer Benjamin Franklin once said, “For every minute spent organising, an hour is earned.” And it’s true—a carefully ...
What is HR Software?
Managing a massive team of people isn’t straightforward. It’s something businesses have to dedicate enormous resources to achieving, including whole ...
What is Payroll?
What is payroll? It’s a critical question for any employer or business owner. Essentially, payroll is calculating and distributing your employees’ ...
How to calculate payroll?
When calculating payroll for a small business, the stakes are high, and the math must be pinpoint accurate. But how do you calculate payroll for a ...
How important are pay and workplace benefits?
They’re also key methods for attracting talent and motivating greater performance. “I don’t pay good wages because I have a lot of money; I have a ...
Why every small business needs HR?
As a small business owner, you might be thinking, "HR? Thats for large businesses with thousands of employees, right?" Wrong. Small businesses need ...