Are you old enough to remember the hysteria of the Millenium/Y2K bug? Computer systems programmed to recognise two-digit year dates may fall over when 99 became 2000. Every organisation frantically reviewing and updating their systems. Roll forward to 2018 and the advent of GDPR and UK Data Protection Act. It was Y2K all over again. Scrambling round like headless chickens trying to understand horrifically complex and far-reaching legislation. Many took matters very seriously. And some still do. Others have taken their foot off the gas. …
43% of hourly workers admit exaggerating their hours. So, with almost half of your workforce taking you for a ride, what are you doing about it? The truth is you’re probably losing a pretty penny when it comes to employee time theft. That’s employees fudging their start time, slimming down their lunch break, and not even mentioning that early finish. If you’re in the pits of paper timesheets, you can add a heap of workload and human error to that to-do list. Let’s be real,…
The Gwynedd Council v Shelley Barrett case provides clarity on the new competitive interview process when choosing which employees to make redundant. Employers have a duty to consider alternatives to redundancy, including finding suitable, alternative roles. How they select who will be offered an alternative role from those who may otherwise be made redundant, is crucial. The traditional approach of using selection criteria applied in a selection matrix can seem artificial. The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has given some assistance to employers. On 3 June…
Expenses aren’t easy, a minefield of what can and can’t be claimed. Littered with manual processes and a ‘will they won’t they’ every payday. Our expenses module marries up with payroll, so you don’t have to worry about a thing. Rummaging around at the bottom of a laptop bag, fishing for crumpled memories of a working lunch. Scanning, submitting and meeting that deadline, only for the whole thing to be rejected without an ounce of context. We all know the slog of submitting expenses, but…
CEB found that 95 percent of managers are dissatisfied with the way their companies conduct performance reviews. So, what does a modern performance review look like? And how is it any different from old school methodology? Our performance module is here to help you take a different tact when it comes to managing performance. Branded as a tick box exercise, and drawn out once a year for the benefit of HR and HR only, what is it about performance reviews that people hate? Traditionally considered…
In our annual payroll survey, 13% of respondents cited integration as their number one frustration across payroll & HR. Well, hold onto your hats, because we’ve integrated the best in payroll with the best in HR. But here’s what that actually means. Hitting save with your eyes half closed, and muttering a small prayer as you submit your payroll is no way to live your life. And let’s save a thought for the departments who crack their fingers as they rekey employee data into the…
Employment tribunals require time, effort, often cost money, and can hurt your reputation as a business. Check out the top five reasons for tribunal and how you as a business can avoid common pitfalls. Hybrid working policies Hybrid working is the latest buzzword for organisations emerging from the pandemic, but what we don’t talk about is that it can unwittingly lead to discrimination and therefore, the risk of employment tribunal. It is argued that hybrid working policies risk creating a level of exclusion in teams.…
Sally is always on the sick, or am I imagining it? And what’s our sickness policy again? Our brand-new excessive sickness alerts take the guess work out of absence, enabling managers to support wellbeing when employees might need it most. There’s a long list of reasons why employees might not feel like rocking up. Maybe they just hate Mondays, or maybe there’s something more serious going on. Something that needs to be carefully supported by HR and line managers. That’s where our excessive sickness alerts…
Need easy onboarding, personalised profiles and a quick way to get your employees in the know? Time for us to talk to you about our new ‘Skills & Interests’ feature When you’re new to a business, things have a habit of going in one ear and out the other. Thinks like names, job titles and what the heck people actually do for eight hours of the day. Our ‘Skills & Interests’ feature is a quick way for employees to personalise their profile, making it even…
Vaping at work is a complex issue with no easy answers. Employers should carefully consider all of the relevant factors before making a decision about whether action is needed for an employee for vaping at work. By having a clear policy in place and enforcing it consistently, one can help to create a safe and productive workplace for all employees. Vaping is often seen as a healthier alternative to smoking cigarettes, as it doesn't produce tar or other harmful chemicals. However, there's still limited research…
