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08 November 2024
How faster payments can benefit your businessIn a business world where everything moves at pace, speed and efficiency are key to success. When it comes to paying your staff, faster payment technology can provide a host of benefits to your business, helping you save time and improve the effectiveness of your operations. Michael McAllister, Head of Payroll Services, explains further.
16 October 2024
Your payroll, people and employment rightsThe Labour Government pledged to introduce transformative employment law reforms within 100 days of taking office. On Thursday 10 October, they fulfilled that promise with the introduction of the Employment Rights Bill 2024 in Parliament. Michael McAllister, Head of Payroll Services, dives in to the updates and explains what this means for you as an employer.
15 October 2024
Did you receive a Week 53 payment in 2023/24?Typically, employers who pay weekly will be accustomed to paying their employees 52 times in a tax year between each 6 to 5 April. However, depending on how weekdays fall in a year, an employer may have to account for an extra tax ‘week’ within the same tax year because one or two days are remaining after tax week 52 has completed. Here, we explain what this means for employers.
04 September 2024
My JC Path in the Payroll sectorIt’s National Payroll Week and to celebrate, we sat down for a chat with Fiona Robertson, Head of Payroll Support. Here, we explore how her role has developed over 35 years of working in the sector, how payroll has changed during this period, where payroll is heading in the future, and the biggest challenges and opportunities facing our payroll clients.
30 August 2024
The leading role of payroll – the heart of your businessThe first week in September marks National Payroll Week, a week to appreciate not only the impact of the payroll industry but the leading role it has within business. More than just a technical function, a payroll team manages one of the biggest expenses a business has (which is no small task!), but did you know it also helps to shape how your business operates?
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