Following on from what was discussed in last month’s Back to Basics regarding the importance of an employee’s National Insurance number (NINO), date of birth and gender, this month we are going to look at ways we can collect this information.
We are also going to examine...
Contracts won in the payroll and benefits industry
Full service pensions
Capita Hartshead has been appointed to provide a range of pension services to Southern Housing Group for the next five years.
As part of the arrangement the business will supply actuarial services, consultancy, scheme secretariat services, investment consulting...
Businesses should court the views of their staff
I read with interest Julia Turney’s recent article on flexible benefits, “Money Well Spent?”. I strongly agree with the author’s central point that businesses need to give careful consideration to the cost involved before...
The latest innovations in payroll and benefits
Multinational team
The TalentSoft suite provides multinational employers with an integrated performance management tool.
Employees are able to self-serve through TS my profile, TS my events and TS my actions, helping to give them control over their career progression. The software is...
Annual returns to HMRC for share schemes can be a minefield, says Lorraine Owens.
The HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) website has recently been updated with the share plan returns for 2012. Not obviously hot news, but a useful reminder that if you have employee share schemes you should take some time to consider your reporting requirements, among other things.
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Penalties for employing an illegal worker are high, explains Jane Emslie.
Employers face penalties of up to £10,000 for each illegal worker they employ. The only defence against such fines is to take and retain copies of documents showing employees’ entitlement to work in the UK. However, occasionally there may be a mismatch between the evidence available...
An in-depth look at the latest issues affecting payroll professionals today
RTI newscast
A further newscast has been recorded on Real-Time Information (RTI). This is the third recording on the subject, and aims to provide employers with an update on the RTI project and help them start to prepare.
To view the free newscast customers should visit www....
The latest decisions from employment tribunals on the cases that matter to you
Equal pay
Secretary of State for Justice (sued as national offenders management service) v Bowling [2012] All ER (D) 13 (Jan)
In August 2008, the employee (B) started working in a shared service centre operated by the prison service. Her job title was Service Desk User Support Team...
Q We require company car drivers to regularly clean their vehicles. Some employees are complaining they do not always have time to do so, or the weather is too bad. We have therefore decided to pay all company car drivers an allowance of £15 a month towards the cost of car washing...
Q We have to make a number of employees redundant. We have been consulting with the affected workers, and have arranged with them to pay an enhanced redundancy package. In addition, we have decided to make payments in lieu of their normal three months’ notice.
As this has all...
Q An employee who is currently on maternity leave is in receipt of Childcare Vouchers (CCVs) which are operated through a salary sacrifice scheme. Last month she received the final week of her Statutory Maternity Pay and is now on zero pay. However, this month she has received a tax refund. Can...
Q I run a payroll bureau and for the past seven years have notified HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) of changes of addresses for our employees by letter. Having tried the online facility, which I found somewhat labour intensive, sending a letter was the quickest method. Lately, HMRC is...
Tiney is top of the tiles
Claire Tiney has taken up the post of HR Director at Topps Tiles, and will also serve as its independent non-executive director.
Tiney brings with her more than three decades of experience and has held a number of senior HR roles at firms such as Woolworths...
Persistent lateness, while not a gross misconduct offence, is certainly a matter that can cost companies plenty of money. This is not only true in the initial loss of time when the employee should be in work but also in the time taken to deal with the offence. This, however, is an issue that can...
Payroll has many opportunities and variables which you get to deal with, and many different people you will need to work with. Communication and confidence are very important, and a willingness to learn.
How did you begin your payroll career?
When I left school I started looking for jobs in...
