National Apprentice Week takes place from 7 to 13 February 2022. As ever, the week will raise the profile of apprenticeships and showcase the difference they can make to companies and individuals. So if you’ve been considering taking on an apprentice but are yet to...
What do you need to do ahead of April’s rise in NIC? Some MPs have called for it to be scrapped. Some care home bosses have called for a rebrand in case the NI rise damages the reputation of the healthcare sector. But according to Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak, it’s...
Wages are on the up. In real terms however, they’re on the way down, currently fighting a losing battle with inflation. The effect is to leave more staff expecting a pay rise. But what happens when you can’t afford it? Sainsbury’s has announced a 5.3% pay rise for...
Looking for practical ways to boost your business’ sustainability? We’re betting you’ve already ticked off the low hanging fruit. Changed your energy tariff? Check. Reduced waste, with a big push on recycling? Check. Started to make sustainability a bigger part of the...
Beneath the well-trailed headlines, what was really on offer for business in the Budget? It’s hard to know quite what to make of this year’s Autumn Budget. Chancellor Rishi Sunak described it as a Budget to “level up to a higher-wage, higher-skill, higher-productivity...
Every company is required to make certain deductions from staff payroll and pay them on to HMRC. But what if you don’t pay the right amount, don’t pay on time or don’t pay at all? Is the company liable, or are the company directors? Each month, when your staff payroll...
The Government is set to introduce a new day-one right to leave for carers. Here’s what your managers and payroll team need to know. Why is the Government introducing carer’s leave now? “Juggling caring responsibilities and work can be challenging and can limit the...
If you run a hospitality business, chances are you’re desperate for something that makes life a little easier. Outsourcing payroll can help. Where do you start? A shortage of everyone from chefs to bar managers to front desk supervisors. A seemingly never ending...