Blog26th Jun 2024 Gender Pay Gap Reporting: How HR Professionals Can Drive Change Gender pay gap reporting has been a legal requirement for many UK employers since 2017, yet it remains a hot topic amongst us HR professionals. With public and organisational scrutiny of pay disparities showing no sign of easing, the responsibility… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Importing Goods Into The US The impending arrival of the new US Administration brings a President elect who has a history of applying increased tariffs on imports into the US. A reoccurring theme from the presidential election campaign was the continual threat to further increase… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Grenfell Tower Fire Public Inquiry- 7 Key Learnings We will all remember the horrific photographs and footage of the tragic fire that took 72 lives on 14th June 2017 and had a lasting impact on hundreds more who were affected by it in so many ways. The Grenfell… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Why responsibility in the workplace is so important We frequently hear leaders show frustration using a version of the words “They just aren’t taking responsibility.” And we get it! It can be frustrating to feel like no one else cares as much as you do or that employees… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Workplace Safety: 6 Steps Every Employer Should Take A well-known food manufacturer was recently fined £1.28 million following the tragic death of an employee who was struck by a reversing vehicle while attempting to move a strip curtain on a loading bay. The employee was new to the… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 The Implications of the Worker Protection Act 2024 for UK HR Professionals In the ever-evolving world of employment law, the case of Mohamed Al Fayed, the former Harrods owner, making headlines with allegations of sexual harassment, serves as a stark reminder of the potential risks businesses face if they do not actively… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Autumn Budget 2024 From a people perspective, the 2024 budget has clearly defined a shift in direction, along with reconfirming a strong ambition to ‘Make Work Pay’. From the offset this sets the scene for a transformative approach to employment and the costs… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Fear of Being Offline: How Your Business Can Address It Today, we live and work in a hyperconnected world where technology is at the forefront of everything we do. Technological advancements have entered into workplaces at pace, revolutionising how organisations and employees operate on a day-to-day basis. The impact of… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Employee Share Scheme Options for Property Firms Share Incentives and Property Businesses In our experience assisting property and construction businesses, one recurrent and challenging question is how to retain top talent through equity incentives. While various tax-efficient share schemes exist, such as the Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI),… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 6 Practical Ways To Reduce Workplace Anxiety Workplace anxiety is becoming more common every day. It’s safe to say it happens to everyone. However, when your team find themselves constantly stressed that can become overwhelming and a barrier to them living their lives the way they want.… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Rethinking Performance Management: 8 Things To Consider We are frequently in conversation with our clients about how to improve their performance management approach so that it’s not a box-ticking exercise or a rigid, annual process of evaluations. This is one of the questions we explored during our… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 5 Ways To Achieve Effective Performance Management For years performance management has had a bad name. When people think of performance management they might think of the dreaded once-a-year (twice for those really lucky people) appraisal, where managers and employees met to discuss performance targets that were… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Voluntary and compulsory strike-off – a comparison Striking off a limited company refers to the process of removing the company from the register at Companies House. Following the strike-off, the company ceases to exist. However, some measures can be taken to restore a company to the register… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 USALI in Hotel Accounting: What is new in Edition 12? Last week marked the publication of the 12th edition of the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI). In this blog, we’ll look at what changes were made, and how they could affect you and your hotel business.… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Why This Attractive Tax Destinations Got Much More Expensive La dolce vita translates to ‘the sweet life’, and it’s far more than just a phrase in Italy, it really does represent an entire lifestyle associated with their culture and way of life. Italians have a particular appreciation of celebrating… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Indian and Pakistani Domiciled Individuals – Are IHT Changes Coming? Is it time for Indian and Pakistani domiciled individuals to breathe a sigh of relief? The taxation of non-domiciled individuals has been a hot topic over the last few years, and has been at the forefront of many people’s minds… By Caroline Murphy View more