• Dataplan gives back to our local community

    Written on 21 Jul 2022 by Rachel Cooke

    In 2021 we announced our paper payslip tax as part of our Carbon Positive Pledge. Our mission is to reduce our carbon footprint, and if possible reverse the impact it has made. We…

  • Even the rich and famous cannot escape IR35

    Written on 11 Jul 2022 by Rachel Cooke

    In April 2020, the Intermediaries Legislation, otherwise known as IR35, came into effect in the public sector. In April 2021, it came into effect for medium and large businesses…

  • Five tips for tackling retention and recruitment in Healthcare

    Written on 05 Jul 2022 by Rachel Cooke

    Demand for temporary workers across all healthcare disciplines has increased because the number of permanent roles that are currently vacant. There are some similarities but…

  • The death of the parallel run

    Written on 12 May 2022 by Stewart Waddell

    Choosing to outsource your payroll from an in-house function, or replacing your existing payroll provider, should be a solution for your organisation and not something that adds…

  • Auto-enrolment pensions coming to Ireland in 2023

    Written on 28 Apr 2022 by Lucy Brewitt

    On 29th March 2022, Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys received Cabinet approval to begin drafting the legislation for the auto-enrolment scheme in Ireland to address…

  • How the Platinum Jubilee and extra Bank Holidays impact payroll

    Written on 25 Apr 2022 by Rachel Cooke

    With 6 February 2022 marking 70 years of Her Majesty The Queen's service, those of us in the UK will be receiving an extra bank holiday in June. This will make her Britain's…

  • How we built a community to help our clients

    Written on 19 Apr 2022 by Rachel Cooke

    April is Stress Awareness Month, and this year the theme is community. As stress.org explain, "the pandemic has had a hugely detrimental effect on the nation's mental health and…

  • Creating a customer-centric culture at Dataplan

    Written on 05 Apr 2022 by Stewart Waddell

    At Dataplan, we are proud to have a customer-centric culture, where we work in collaboration with our clients to ensure we are delivering them the service they expect and need. We…

  • Dataplan, no place like home

    Written on 05 Apr 2022 by Stewart Waddell

    As the saying goes, "uncertainty is the only certainty there is", and I'm sure we can all agree that we have experienced our fair share of uncertainty in recent years. However,…

  • How to handle flexible working requests appropriately, with Thrive Law

    Written on 16 Mar 2022 by Rachel Cooke

    Over the last couple of years, the world of work has experienced astronomical change. The Coronavirus pandemic and ensuing lockdowns have impacted our working and personal lives…