HR, they’re the people-people. Champions of employee experience and the voice of your workforce. But have you ever considered how they could be holding back your growth efforts? Check out these simple tweaks your HR department can make to boost productivity and growth. Document management Research from Hyland suggests HR professionals spend 14% of their time maintaining employee records, and a whopping 51 minutes a day just looking for information in paper documents, files and emails. With that in mind, if your HR department hasn’t…
If you’re like us, then you’ll love productivity. It’s at the heart of any growing business, but what do your payroll team need in their locker to be working at their most efficient? Great UX Clunky software, difficult-to-navigate screens and don’t even get us started on buffering. Ultimately poor user experience is going to lead to sloppy payroll. We’re talking people not being paid on time, inaccuracies, and it could very well impact team retention. In fact, research from Workfront suggests that almost half of…
We’re not talking free fruit, duvet days and dogs in the office - we’re talking about true online employee experience. It’s the buzzword that’s thrown around a lot in the industry, but how does it impact business performance? Poor productivity We’ve all been there: spending minutes, hours, what feels like weeks searching for the right screen, then combing through FAQ’s on how to submit something, all for an error screen to be spat out at the other side. Ineffective, dated and clunky software is the…
After GDPR came into effect in 2018, there has been increasing demand for assurance on how organisations manage their personal data. Fortunately, the ISO 27001 certification guarantees that our systems and data is protected at an international standard of safety. As a payroll and HR provider, this level of security is particularly essential - and here's why. What is ISO 27001? The ISO 27001 certification is the international standard that ensures personal data is protected. Recently, Moorepay's ISO 27001 certificate has been reissued. Having an…
An employee who was spotted drinking outside the pub when he was off sick has won his unfair dismissal case. On first pass it sounds unbelievable, but the devil is in the detail. At first glimpse, the case of Colin Kane and his former employer, Debmat Surfacing, makes a great headline. Man off sick with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease spotted smoking and drinking outside a bar in working hours, wins his unfair dismissal case. But as always with employment cases that make the headlines, the…
Author: Sean Renshaw: Senior Product Associate at Moorepay Being out at work means I don’t have to keep secrets. I don’t have to censor everything I say, I can be honest, open up and share my life with my colleagues. But not everyone feels like they can be out in the workplace. Which is why employers must step-up and play a really important role, creating a secure environment for their LGBTQ+ community. If employers haven’t started working towards this yet, it’s high time to get it onto the business agenda. Here are some things I think employers can do to better…
A retail business was recently fined £50,000 with a statutory surcharge of £170 and costs awarded to the council of £2,230. This was following an accident which saw a member of the public fall down an open and unguarded trapdoor. The risk of openings in floors should be obvious to most. If not, a similar incident in the Taunton branch of a national Newsagent in 2014 should have made this retailer alert to the risk. The customer fell through the unguarded trapdoor and down a…
A new survey reveals employee morale is at an all-time low. As we follow the roadmap out of lockdown, how can you flip the script and create a positive attitude in your team as we look forward to the future? It's no news to us that high morale leads to increased productivity, lower staff turnover, and a better working environment for all. But in recent times, your employees have had to navigate healthcare concerns, lower job security, and the difficulties of a changing work environment.…
On the back of other significant cases, the Post Office's recent employment tribunal heralds a big change for the gig economy. As predicted, Uber's recent announcement to award their drivers with worker status after losing a five-year legal battle is having far-reaching consequences on the gig economy model. Now, the Post Office is at the centre of a tribunal which could shake up the employment rights of millions. 120 sub-postmasters, representing 8,500 of their colleagues across the UK, have taken the Post Office to an…
An Important Case on the Topic of Worker Status decided by the EAT in April 2021. A ruling has confirmed that drivers working for the private hire and cab and courier service, Addison Lee, should be classified as ‘workers’, and will subsequently be entitled to the rights that workers receive. This follows on from the outcome of a Supreme Court case in February 2021, which found that Uber workers should also be classed as workers. The latest decision means that Addison Lee may need to…
