How to Help Avoid Absenteeism at the Workplace The feat of a company boils down to its ability to mobilise its employees, which is why human resources are active about absenteeism. Absenteeism is a phenomenon that is designated collective given the number of employees who are absent, and behaviour contrary to social expectations, it expresses…
HR is a department that gathers a lot of data about their employees. Companies are now looking to use this data to help them make more informed decisions about their workforce. This leaves a pressure on HR professionals: How to render accounts and to explain the data? How to structure these? How to interpret the…
Most companies use Excel tables to manage staff absences. For years, this tool has been the most used and indispensable. Today, it is becoming obsolete, modern tools that automate processes are replacing it. However, for some companies, it may seem daunting to move to a new method, even though excel spreadsheets are time-consuming and tedious.…
4 Ways to Track Employee’s Time Tracking employees time can be a nightmare. Sick days, annual leave, jury duty and family emergencies all need to be monitored and accounted for. The good news is there are many tools designed to simplify the process. Manual systems are prone to costly mistakes, using a tracking software…
The Key Benefits to HR and Payroll Outsourcing Having a competent human resources advisor is essential to all companies. The question that most companies face is whether or not to manage HR processes in-house, or if outsourcing these processes would be more efficient. In this article, we look at the benefits of outsourcing your HR…
Payroll management is an essential step that deserves fine attention to detail. Whether it be during the hiring or departure of an employee. In many growing companies, cash-flow is a crucial point. The management of the payroll and the costs that this entails have a considerable influence on the cash-flow of companies. Therefore it is…
Welcome to the 13th window of the NOVATIVE advent calendar. Today’s window is looking at two changes to employment law in 2019. 1st April 2019: National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has recommended that the hourly rates should increase in April 2019: From £7.83 to £8.21 for…
How Has GDPR Effected HR? GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) was enforced on the 28th May 2018. The regulations replaced the outdated protection rules across Europe, which were first created during the 1990s. GDPR modernised laws that protect the personal information of individuals. HR can play an essential part in ensuring compliance with the GDPR,…
Year-End Payroll Checklist Welcome window 11 of the NOVATIVE advent calendar. Even though the end of 2018/19 tax year isn’t until 5th April 2019, it will soon come around. Here is a little checklist for you to begin with the year-end payroll processes.
Is HR Suited to Cloud Computing? HR technology is developing quickly, so it is no surprise that many applications of HR software are cloud-based. A cloud-based HR system can help remove the administrative stress from a growing HR team and allow them to concentrate on their business. So let’s take a look at some of…