In June 2021, there were an estimated 34.8 million jobs in the UK, the highest level since June 2020. This represents an increase of 293,000 from March 2020, driven by an increase of 214,000 employee jobs and 72,000 self-employment jobs. The 10 most in-demand jobs in the UK in 2021 are: Delivery Drivers Project Managers Store Managers Customer Assistant Store Assistant Software Engineer Sales Assistant Customer Service Advisor Operations Manager Business Analyst If you’re looking to fill any of these positions, and you’re a small or medium-sized…
Integration is the harmony every department is hunting down. We all know the joys it can bring payroll and HR teams, but what does it mean for your employees? Reduced pay errors While your employees might like to see an extra 0 on the end of their gross pay, cutting them short is a sure-fire way to raise anarchy within your business. In a survey from CIPP, 53% stated the most popular reason for queries to the payroll department was in relation to issues with…
Call us biased, but at the heart of every great business is a great HR team. So what happens if they aren’t on full cylinders? Well, the whole house falls down. We explain why HR efficiency is business critical and the inside scoop on how you can achieve it. Why is it so important? The HR department oversee the whole employee lifecycle. From recruitment and onboarding to employee engagement, getting people paid and exit interviews. So if your HR processes are clunky, slow and not…
We’re talking sliced bread, the iPhone, and the ability to google maths questions change-your-life vibes. If you’re not yet harnessing the potential of payroll & HR integration, let us tell you why it’s switching up the game. What is payroll & HR integration? How do your payroll & HR teams communicate? Are they the two of a kind, finish each other's sentences type? Or are they chalk and cheese? And by that same sentiment that is what we mean when we refer to ‘system communication’…
Even with an outsourced payroll process, the end of the month can feel like a rush. But not anymore! Follow these five simple tips for faff-free payroll processing. Integrate Time & Attendance with payroll So you outsource your payroll, great! That means experts are doing the heavy-lifting for you when it comes to the end of the pay period. But how do you know your people are being paid accurately for the hours they put in? If you’re continually be challenged by employees with issues…
We’re not just talking about keeping the fruit bowl stocked and championing dress-down Friday, we’re talking about a 360 experience that keeps bums on seats and gets people delivering their very best. But what is it built on? And how can you get a slice of the action? What is employee experience? Keeping it simple, employee experience can be defined by three core elements. That’s culture, technology and physical space. When you think of experience you should think of it as everything that the employee…
Despite getting dangerously close to the festive season, a whopping 1/3 of employers still haven't planned their Christmas party yet this year. So the question is: do you or don't you? Here are the facts. Last year's lockdown in December meant the UK couldn't celebrate Christmas as usual, which left many excited to celebrate properly this year at work and at home. However, with Covid cases still on our minds, and woolly guidance on how employers should manage this, you may be unsure of what…
Usually at this time of year we're getting ready to celebrate Christmas with our work colleagues. Unfortunately, the traditional work Christmas 'do' or even a group meet up at the local pub are looking unlikely for many teams. Here's what you can do instead. Working life has been a bit different this year, with many employers continuing flexible working practises in the wake of the pandemic. With the amount of Covid cases still a concern, many organisations are looking for alternative methods to socialise this…
A worker sacked for ‘violence’ over canteen chicken nugget meal was unfairly dismissed, tribunal rules. Mr S Smith V Teleperformance Limited: 4111842/2019 Employee wins unfair dismissal claim following chicken nugget spat after employer isolated their investigation to a limited number of witnesses and relied on presumptions about his behaviour. Smith was employed as a customer services advisor and had worked for Teleperformance Limited for nearly three years at the time of his dismissal. On 27 September 2019, Smith visited the office canteen while he was…
Recent incidents involving lift accidents serve as a stark reminder to employers to watch out for uncommon health and safety risks. In the past couple of weeks, two significant prosecutions relating to serious accidents involving lifts have been reported. For those in the health and safety profession, it's not unusual to see reports about fork lift trucks, but incidents with fixed lifting equipment are more surprising. In the more serious of the two cases, a care home firm in Flintshire, Wales has been fined £90,000…
