Employers' over-reliance on payroll providers threatens RTI, says PwC

Employers are relying too much on their payroll providers to support their real time information (RTI) compliance, raising the risk that many won't be ready in time for the April deadline, according...

Workplace harassment on the increase, says XpertHR

Workplace harassment is not a thing of the past and is on the rise, according to an XpertHR survey.

In bed, in the kitchen, in the bathroom (but not for showering): exactly where people work from home

When working from home, UK workers often choose to work in the garden (14%), in bed (13%), while cooking (7%) or in the bathroom (5%), according to a survey by online and remote meetings software...

Growth is not dead

We, and some of our customers, are experiencing growth, says HR and payroll firm Ceridian, co-sponsor of this year's HR Most Influential rankings.

Should the causes of reduced staff absence be a concern for HR directors?

Absenteeism levels are plummeting according to new Office of National Statistics (ONS) figures, down from seven days to just four per employee. It's something that HR professionals have been aiming at...

Two in five employees adopt flexible working regime, to avoid commute

With schools going back this week, it’s business as usual on the roads for UK commuters, but new research commissioned by Regus, suggests many employers are finally freeing staff from the daily...

Three quarters of staff returning from sick leave require employer support, finds DWP/Legal & General analysis

Nearly three quarters of people off work due to illness required adjustments in the workplace to help their return, an analysis of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Fit for Work Service...

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HM Revenue & Customs explains changes to real-time information and how employers report PAYE

How employers report Pay as You Earn (PAYE) details is changing.

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Employers may be overestimating their levels of preparedness, ahead of mandatory payroll RTI, KPMG suggests

Almost nine out of 10 businesses (86%) of businesses have started to plan for implementing real time information (RTI) reporting of payroll data to HMRC when it becomes mandatory in April 2013,...

Staff don't expect mobile connectivity to improve work life balance, Virgin Media Business research shows

Over half of the UK’s mobile workers (54%) think blanket connectivity on the move would significantly shorten their working day, but don’t believe it would improve their work life balance, according...

Employee absence can be a key factor of staff disengagement

During this summer of abundant sporting events, there has been a degree of concern about staff pulling sickies.

Eight out of 10 employers ill-equipped to offer their employees rehabilitation support following long-term illness, finds Aviva

The Government is calling for employers to be at the centre of managing employees back to work following absence, but only 20% of employers feel equipped to offer their employees rehabilitation...