If you are an employer of any workforce, you have a moral and legal obligation to pay them regularly and according to state regulations. If you do not – no matter what the reason – you could see yourself having to pay costly fines and jeopardising the relationship between employer and employee. Read on to […]

Having a workforce that is not only content, but motivated enough to be productive, can be a real profit booster for any company, large or small. Making your employees feel engaged with the company and valued as individuals, should see them less inclined to shirk their responsibilities or take days off unnecessarily. They may even […]

It’s true to say that many (if not all) employees place as much importance on their benefit packages, as they do on their salaries, and to ignore this would be detrimental to any business. Of course, not all employee benefits may be equal and some are valued more highly than others, but finding out what […]

Non-core functions are classed as activities that are not chargeable to your customers, and which do not affect your competitiveness with other businesses. A prime example of a non-core function would be payroll. While business consultants will undoubtedly recommend that all businesses outsource their payroll, do you know for sure that this will be advantageous […]

Have you just started your own business and are about to take on a set of employees, or perhaps you’re the owner of an established business but are struggling to keep on top of your payroll? Whichever applies to you, here is a short guide to choosing an online payroll service that will do everything […]

Insurance is something that can seem a little puzzling, with longwinded policies that are often hard to make sense of, and if you’re a new business owner, it can be particularly tricky to know what types of insurance you should have. One type of policy is known as ‘workers’ compensation’, but what is it exactly, […]