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Autumn Budget Updates: National Minimum Wage in 2025
“A proper day’s work deserves a proper day’s pay.” — Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister. We couldn’t put it better ourselves. When your employees put ...
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Autumn Budget 2024: Changes to National Insurance
As promised in this year’s Autumn Budget, there have been no increases in tax and National Insurance (NI) for employees. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said ...
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How to Overcome the Top HR Challenges in 2025
“As businesses prepare for the future, HR leaders must redefine their focus to address strategic priorities in 2025 and beyond. Key areas include developing managers, embedding organizational culture, ...
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BACS vs Faster Payments: What’s the Difference?
Today, you’ll hear two main terms when it comes to making payroll payments—BACS and Faster Payments. But what’s the difference? And which one is better ...
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UK bank holidays 2025
There’s nothing quite like a bank holiday. If you’re an employee planning a staycation or a grand adventure somewhere, knowing the UK bank holidays for ...
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What is the Average Cost of Payroll Services for Small Businesses?
If you run a small business, you’ll know that there’s more to payroll than just making sure your employees get paid — quite a lot ...
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What You Need to Know About Teachers’ Pension MCR
Payroll is already quite complicated, but education payroll takes things to a whole new level. Multiple pay scales, multiple spine points across diverse role types, ...
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What you Need to Know about Small Business Payroll
There’s nothing quite like running your own business. The freedom, building your personal brand, and the fact that you call the shots. While you’re probably ...
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9 HR best practices for small businesses
Running a small business has its share of challenges, especially when it comes to managing your team. Creating a positive workplace culture, improving operational ...
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Is Your Business Ready for a Change in Sexual Harassment Law?
How confident are you that your business would pass a sexual harassment audit? This is not just a question of compliance but a critical aspect ...
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A Guide to Outsourcing Small Business HR
Running a small business is no small feat. You’re not just the owner—you’re the marketing manager, accountant, and, all too often, the HR department. Wearing ...
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Everything You Need to Know About Pensionable Earnings
Under the Pensions Act 2008, it’s your legal responsibility to offer a workplace pension scheme to eligible employees. But how do you determine the amount ...
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