• Financial Services

    Using HR software to increase productivity

    In the services sector it can seem very difficult to increase your company’s productivity. It is not like in the manufacturing industry, where you could try to tweak your assembly line to improve efficiency. In the services sector, it is all about your employees and trying to get your staff to improve their productivity, which is no easy task when your staff will no doubt already feel that they are working at maximum capacity in today’s tough economic climate.

  • Financial Services

    Take up HR payroll services help with burgeoning red tape

    Despite governmental pledges to address the overriding problem of unfeasible amounts of red tape, costing British businesses £112 billion to administer, 2011 did not prove to be the year in which the promised positive changes became a reality. On the contrary, newly introduced sets of rules and regulations collectively phased in by the Department for the Environment, the Government Equalities Office and the Home Office resulted in an additional £100 million worth of red tape.

  • Financial Services

    Implement proposed working time directive changes correctly

    The government, and HR payroll professionals at businesses across the UK, have been left reeling by the forthcoming changes the EU is proposing to the working time directive. If the proposals are passed and take effect, from October 2012 employees will be entitled to take additional time off work if they fall ill whilst on annual holiday entitlement. It is estimated that the proposed changes could cost businesses in excess of £100 million annually.

  • Financial Services

    Payroll outsourcing makes financial sense

    Payroll is an essential part of any business. However, very few people would claim they enjoy the task and many would wish that it was handled externally by an outside party separate from the business. Aside from feeling that it’s a tiresome task, you may find that, financially, it makes sense for your company to consider payroll outsourcing.