Paying your employees’ business expenses should be a simple task, but for many companies it is still a costly and inefficient process.
Automate the process
By removing cumbersome manual expense management processes and replacing them with an automated one, you can save...
As a business grows, it can also expect the complexity of its payroll to grow. Here are some tips to getting international payroll right.
Getting it right from day one
Finding trusted local payroll experts who give you a compliant service and can deal with your evolving needs is...
Automatic enrolment is the main employer duty under the new laws on workplace pensions. As part of this, organisations will need to enrol certain staff into a pension scheme “automatically”, without those employees having to do anything.
The deadline is approaching...
Ensuring that employees strike the right balance between their home and work life can be difficult. Here is some advice you could offer them to effectively do this.
Setting the boundaries
Set clear demarcation lines between work and home life. If staff need to work at home, tell them...
Employee benefits packages are one of the biggest incentives an employer can offer. Once enrolled in a scheme it is important employees are continually informed about developments and messages are reinforced. Here are some tips to help effectively do this.
Survey employees
It...
As HR professionals increasingly move towards strategic roles, line managers are taking on many of the administrative tasks that were previously the domain of HR. However, recent research shows that more has to be done in order for HR to fully trust line managers.
Automated solutions
There...
An employee who gives all they can within flexible working hours can be more effective than someone who works standard hours every day, as that is all that they are authorised to do. Flexible working not only benefits company performance, but can significantly improve employee morale.
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Absenteeism has a direct cost to UK businesses every year, as does lost productivity and potential replacement costs. An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is one of the most effective management tools to tackle absenteeism, especially when caused by work-related stress, anxiety, depression, and...
It is reaching that time of year when your employees want to use up their annual leave before the UK sunshine and August bank holiday disappears. The summer holiday period will be over before you know it, and everyone will want to take the same time off.
Have a clear annual leave...
Health and wellbeing benefits are becoming increasingly important for employees and employers. If staff are healthy and happy then productivity can improve, and absence rates can be managed and reduced.
Selecting the right benefits
Whether it is a health assessment, a cycle to work...
With news that employee confidence and trust in senior leaders has hit a “record low”, employers have good reason to worry over engagement and retention.
Of 2,000 employees surveyed, trust in senior leaders has fallen significantly, showing a net proportion of -8 compared to -2 in...
From 6 April 2011, transitional arrangements for the default retirement age (DRA) have been in place, and a complete phase-out will take place on 1 October 2011.
After 6 April, employers will no longer be able to issue notifications of retirement under the current statutory procedure...
Pensions are changing, and it is important that employers fully understand and communicate why, and how the changes work.
New regulations come into force next year which mean employers have to either enrol their employees into National Employment Savings Trust (NEST), the Government...
A well-designed benefits scheme can engage employees and help attract and retain key talent. It can also help your business take advantage of savings through salary sacrifice.
Clear objectives
Be clear about what you are looking to achieve and what the objectives for...
With the excesses of the Christmas season over, many employees find the New Year very stressful due to money issues. Stress is a major factor of absence from the workplace and while it is vital that we are aware of the signs of stress throughout the year, the New Year is a period when we...
