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Flexible working: what’s changing, and how does it affect you?

New government plans outline workers’ right to request flexible working from day one of employment.

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11 October 2022

Digital finance skills that employers need now

There is, therefore, a significant benefit to digitalising the finance function. To make this a success, it is not only important to have a clear vision and strategy, but also…

3 October 2022

Five takeaways from my summer internship at MHR

1. Understanding what UX design entails Before my internship, I had little knowledge of what UX design involves. Having had first-hand experience as a UX designer, it has opened my…

5 ways to support your employees in the cost of living crisis

27 September 2022

5 ways to support your employees’ financial wellbeing during the cost-of-living crisis

The stress and worry about making ends meet are understandably distracting, and can seriously impact the productivity, motivation, and engagement of your employees. All this can add to already pressing…

26 September 2022

Why hasn't payroll evolved as quickly as other business functions?

The following article was originally published on Payroll Index. Indeed, McKinsey reported that companies had accelerated the digitisation of their customer and supply chain interactions, as well as internal operations…

23 September 2022

How much does worrying about money damage mental health?

According to the report, nearly all UK employees (96%) have seen their living costs rise and, as a result, 70% are worrying more about money. This can have many knock-on…

cash machine to bitcoin the payroll evolution

16 September 2022

Payroll evolution: brown envelopes to bitcoin

What future trends can we anticipate? How will people be paid in the future? Trends and changes Different factors are influencing changes in payroll. Cloud-based technologies are speeding-up administration and…