Payroll is one of those essential business processes that add zero additional value to your business. In fact, the only outcome you can have from running your own payroll is neutral (when people get paid what they expect) and bad – when they don’t. With all the paperwork, pressure, and risks involved if things go wrong with in-house payroll it can be a real pain for your HR department. Here’s five reasons why you should outsource your payroll. 1. Complying with HMRC is a must-do…
“They have been at a great feast of languages, and stol’n the scraps.” William Shakespeare – Love’s Labour’s Lost, Act 5, Scene 1, 32-39 The English language is the most spoken in the world, utilised by the United Nations as one of their two main languages, and more widespread than any language in history, including Latin under the Roman Empire. April 23rd, widely considered both the birthday and date of death of William Shakespeare, marks international English Language day, recognising the rich cultural history and…
We are heading towards wedding season again, with the Royal nuptials between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle set to herald the start of the season proper on 19 May. The UK has seen a rise of 1-in-3 couples choosing a mid-week wedding during the past seven years, with the most popular day being Thursday. Couples are shunning the traditional Saturday as they seek to save money, secure availability for key roles (such as photographers and catering), and take advantage of cut-price deals. With this trend…
Following a significant ruling arising from a dispute in Belgium, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) conclude being on call at home does count as working time. So here’s a quick briefing on the law, the case, the ruling, and what employers here in the UK should do next. What is on call working? The definition simply defined in the working time regulations is: “Any period during which the worker is working at his employer’s disposal and carrying out their activity or duties.”…
With the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force on 25 May 2018, many employers may be worried that they do not fully understand all the new rules surrounding the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) about an individual they hold and process. The new legislation will have a huge impact on employers, particularly on their Payroll (and HR) departments. If the new rules aren’t followed, businesses could face eye-watering fines. To make it easier, we’ve highlighted some of the potential risk areas your business…
The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Working at Height has just closed the evidence-gathering stage of the UK’s first ever inquiry into the number of serious injuries and fatalities resulting from falls from height and falling objects in the UK workplace. With 18% of those who died at work in 2016/17 killed due to a fall from height, this case serves as an important reminder that such incidents are not restricted to the construction industry. Background An employee at meat production company York House…
Published on 8th February 2018 the Supreme Court ruled on an Appeal brought to them by the Health and Safety Executive which followed the overturning of a Prohibition Notice at an Employment Tribunal in May 2013. The ruling allows for evidence, that wasn’t available to an HSE Inspector when serving either a Prohibition Notice or an Improvement Notice, to be brought to the attention of the Employment Tribunal at the time of the appeal. The case centred around a corroded staircase on an offshore platform…
Poor attitude, poor behaviour, poor standards of work and high levels of absence are the most common issues our clients have with their employees. One underperforming employee could be costing the company as much as 20% of their annual salary, and having just one underperforming employee can lower moral within the rest of the workforce, affect your relationships with customers and damage the company reputation. So here are five simple steps to help you manage under performing employees and reduce the impact they can have…
In October, we announced Bain Capital Private Equity had entered into discussions with NGA Human Resources (our parent company) to acquire the NGA UK & Ireland and Moorepay businesses. The transaction was subject to some customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. These have now been satisfied and I’m pleased to announce that the deal completed on Wednesday 31 January. What this means for our customers As an independent company, we will focus fully on meeting the needs of the UK & Ireland markets and our…
Moorepay are pleased to announce the launch of our new People Analytics Solution, designed to deliver business managers and HR professionals real insight from their payroll & HR data. See clear opportunities for cost-reduction Predict future requirements and trends Drive business efficiency from informed decision making Available now, this new solution brings real-time, data-driven dashboards and charts so you can see what’s happening with the people in your business at-a-glance, finally providing you with the information you need to develop your HR strategy and maturity.…
