25 March 2020: the following is our understanding of this policy and how this will work based on the information published so far. It should not be relied on for advice at this stage but is intended … [Read more...]
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Our Quick guide – recommended steps If you need to furlough a worker: Notify them in writing of the cessation of their duties and confirm they are remaining on the payroll Continue to pay … [Read more...]
Pay Academy and COVID-19
We are keen to assure all our clients that during this difficult time we are doing everything we can to maintain our efficient and professional service. In order to ensure the smooth running of our … [Read more...]
Healing SSP
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) has long been one of the most complicated bits of legislation we have to tackle. What with Periods of Incapacity for Work (PIWs), waiting days and linking periods it has … [Read more...]
Pensions 2022 – a vision of the future
NOW:Pensions has commissioned a very interesting report on the future of pensions. There is far too much for me to consider here but I thought you might be interested to hear some of the experts’ … [Read more...]
Questions we have answered
Q I have an ex-employee who is now claiming Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) from us. We didn’t even know she was pregnant when she left us! Is this possible? A Yes. If your employee left after the … [Read more...]
Statutory Bereavement Pay (SBP)
Parents and primary carers who suffer the loss of a child will be entitled to at least two weeks’ paid parental bereavement leave from April 2020 subject to Royal Assent. Under the Parental … [Read more...]
The future is Bright
Many of you now will be up and running on our new software; Bright Pay. Reports, payslips etc all look a little bit different but in essence it is doing the same job as Access but in most cases – … [Read more...]
Pensions – stop yawning
All sorts now happening in the wonderful world of pensions. Firstly TPR have stepped up their spot-checks but I am unable to find out how many have actually occurred nor can I establish any hard facts … [Read more...]
Payslip – what does it say?
The crackdown on NMW goes on and now HMRC want us to increase the information passed to employees in order to arm them for battle. So we have new legislation from April 2019 that says payslips must … [Read more...]
