Gender pay gap reporting is already a fact of life for organisations with 250+ staff. The same can’t be said for ethnicity pay gap reporting, but with a petition to make it mandatory now set to be debated in Parliament, it may have just taken a step closer. It seems...
HMRC has launched a new campaign to help make paying apprentices easier. Employers, it seems, are making three common mistakes when it comes to paying their apprentices, and the issue is one that has driven HMRC to issue new guidance via a social media campaign. How...
What happens when a business interruption means you can’t pay your people? Let’s assume, just for a moment, that you haven’t outsourced your payroll. Unlikely, we know, but possible. You’ve kept it in-house and today is payroll day. For years, things have worked...
If your staff are continuing to work from home, they may be able to claim tax relief on some expenses. It’s fair to say that opinions about the year-long experiment into homeworking are mixed. For every study suggesting homeworking has made people more productive, or...
Recruiters recruit. That’s your specialism. And yet, ensuring payroll stays efficient is a huge and growing part of the job. So when payroll isn’t where your expertise lies, ask your payroll partner. What is recruitment pay and bill? Clients need invoicing. Candidates...
They’re both ways of releasing money tied up in your unpaid invoices, but is one better than the other? And which form of invoice financing is right for you? Why choose invoice financing? There’s money tied up in your invoices. That’s the way it’s always been, of...
You already use an external bookkeeper and/or accountant. You may already be outsourcing your payroll. But if you’re not integrating them, you could be missing a trick. Here’s why. Protect profitability Your people, as the old cliché goes, are your greatest asset....
Given the other issues it presented to busy business owners, 2020 was the year it became more likely than ever that you might miss some of the lesser reported payroll changes. Here’s a quick catch up on the recent items you may have missed. Pensions regulator offers...