A triumph for common sense, or simply too labyrinthine for all but the best resourced HR departments to successfully interpret? We pick our way through the recent raft of disability case law for employers. Your employee does not have a disability. But their...
You know you have responsibilities under the Data Protection Act to protect the information you hold about your customers. But what about the information you hold on your payroll? Morrisons recently revealed that the details of around 100,000 of its staff had been...
The Pensions Regulator is taking a relaxed approach to non-compliance in respect of auto-enrolment. But is that the right approach? “We’re all in” is the message. Although some, it seems, are a little more ‘in’ than others. A Freedom of Information request submitted...
Switching to a managed payroll provider: what will my payroll cost per employee? Typically, it depends on the size of your organisation. For a workforce of ten people or under you can expect to pay around £4.00 per person or more for a monthly payroll. Build in HR...
They’re one of a range of tools employers can use to ensure their workforce has the flexibility to respond to demands. They’re unfairly demonized and the majority of people on them are perfectly happy. Or, to put it another way, zero-hours contracts are a workplace evil, with employees frog-marched onto them against their will, forever ruining their chances of getting a mortgage or secured loan.
So where do you stand?
Benefits in kind should be treated equally and taxed at the same rate, say CIPP and AAT, and top of the list for preferred declassification is healthcare.
It won’t have escaped your notice that there’s a new condition attached to the previously universal Child Benefit. If you’re a taxpayer earning more than £50,000 you’ll lose some or all of it. So should you claim it in the first place? From 7th January 2013, if you’re...
‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ can be a tempting argument. Yes, your payroll and HR data may be accurate and up to date. Yes, your people may feel entirely at home with separate systems they know, understand and which ensure they get paid every month. But if you...