Blog6th Feb 2024How Are Organisations Attracting and Retaining Top Talent?Attracting and retaining top talent is a crucial challenge for companies in 2024. Employee turnover rates are at an all-time high since 2020 and in today’s talent market offering a competitive salary and benefits package isn’t always enough to attract…By Katie BremnerView more
Blog2nd Feb 2024Gender Pay Gap Reporting 2024As we approach April 2024, UK businesses must turn their attention to an increasingly relevant issue – the gender pay gap. The need for accurate and timely submissions of gender pay gap data is not just a statutory requirement; it’s…By Rachel CouplandView more
Blog17th Jan 2024Four HR Trends To Expect In 2024The world of HR and the workplace has undergone so many changes in recent years. Through technological advancements and shifts in cultural opinions we expect that the workplace in 2024 will continue to adapt and change. It can be easy…By Rachel CouplandView more
Blog15th Jan 2024How Can HR Teams Take The Blues Out Of Blue Monday? It’s a brand new-year, and for many people this means an exciting, fresh new start. For others, this period (and the month of January in particular) can be the gloomiest in the year. Whilst we all acknowledge that January only…View more
Blog9th Jan 2024What Is Normalised Working Capital In TransactionsWorking Capital is generally one of the key considerations in an M&A transaction. It is often a subjective and complex area, and it can have implications on the total consideration payable in a transaction. What does working capital represent? Net…View more
Blog20th Dec 2023Scottish 24/25 Budget- Tax Rates Soar for Higher Scottish EarnersFinance secretary Shona Robinson delivered Scotland’s 2024/25 budget confirming tax rises for those with income in excess of £75,000. Scottish tax rates apply to employment, pension and property income but do not apply to investment income such as interest and…By Scottish 24/25 Budget- Tax Rates Soar for Higher Scottish EarnersView more
Blog20th Dec 20232024 Employment Law Changes- Are You Prepared?After a year of change and upheaval for organisations across the UK and Ireland we are expecting at least nine employment law changes in 2024. These changes are likely to change the employment landscape for employers and employees alike. Political…By Rachel CouplandView more
Blog19th Dec 2023Calculating Holiday Pay- What Do I Need To Know?It’s that time of the year again- the time of the year to start calculating holiday pay for your employees. In theory that sounds like the most simple thing, however it can come with complications. Earlier this year we provided…By Katie DunnView more
Blog15th Dec 2023Are You Turning Down The Heating At Work?While the cost of energy remains a concern for lots of businesses, turning down the heating, or worse, turning off the heating is not in the best interests of the business or your employees. The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare)…By Lee CraigView more
Blog24th Nov 2023Working Safely At Height- What Do You Need To Know?What goes up, must come down, as the adage goes. Working at height remains one of the biggest causes of occupational fatalities and major injuries. Cases commonly involve over-reaching, over-balancing or the failure of a fragile surface. It’s not just…By Lee CraigView more
Blog22nd Nov 2023Set Increases to NLW and NMW: The largest ever cash increase to the minimum wageNo doubt you will have already heard the announcement to increase the National Living Wage (NLW) to £11.44 per hour, amounting to an uplift of almost 10%. This comes after the Government confirmed their acceptance of the recommendations made by…By Rachel CouplandView more
Blog21st Nov 2023Autumn Statement- What Changes Can We Expect?A lot can change in a year – and after the 2022 Autumn Statement promised wide ranging tax cuts, only for many of the key measures to be swiftly reversed, 2023 could well grab fewer headlines in comparison. Having said…By Tom AndrewView more