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Bank holidays are coming – don’t let BACS processing catch you out

With payroll year-end taking centre stage recently, it’s easy to overlook the upcoming bank holidays and their impact on your processing timeline, especially BACS processing. With several bank holidays on the horizon, now’s the time to double-check your payroll schedule...

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Holiday pay calculations – The ‘lack of data’ trap

For most employees, a holiday is a well-earned break, made all the better by holiday pay. For payroll professionals, holiday pay is a calculation nightmare. Behind every “Out of Office” reply sits a spreadsheet, an HR system, and a payroll...

Welcome Beth Pearson

Our team is growing, and this week, we are delighted to welcome our latest superstar, Beth Peason, who joins the team as a Senior Payroll Professional. Beth has worked in payroll since leaving college when she started on the Apprenticeship...

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National Minimum Wage – the hidden problem of salaried workers and unpaid hours

When most people think about National Minimum Wage (NMW) violations in the UK, they imagine workers being paid below the statutory hourly rate. However, a more subtle and widespread issue often flies under the radar, but it is starting to...

Why average is the enemy of growth for a service provider

In business, there’s a strange phenomenon that every company needs to understand – both excellent and abysmal service drive customers to make noise. And today, social media can amplify this noise further than complaints to service teams or disgruntled conversations...

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Understanding your compliance obligations for National Minimum Wage (2025 update)

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) represent cornerstones of UK employment law, designed to ensure fair compensation for workers across all sectors. For employers, understanding these regulations is not merely good practice – it’s a legal...

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Employer’s Guide to Recovering Statutory Payments: 2025/26 Update

As an employer, managing statutory payments is a significant responsibility. While you’re required to provide various statutory payments to your employees, you may not be aware that you can recover some of these costs from the government. This blog post...

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The new UK Neonatal Care Leave rules from April 2025

April 2025 sees the important introduction of Neonatal Care Leave. These new rules aim to better support families with babies who need special care after birth. So what is changing, and how might it affect you? What’s changing? More paid...

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Is your business missing out on free money? Employment allowance explained

Running a business can be tough enough without leaving money on the table. Yet, thousands of businesses are doing just that by failing to claim the Employment Allowance, an incentive designed to slash your National Insurance bill. Many businesses unknowingly...

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A simple guide to National Insurance numbers

National Insurance Numbers Explained National Insurance numbers have been around since 1948, yet they are still a source of confusion for many employees. So here is a simple explanation of what your National Insurance number means. The easiest way to...

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