• Holiday Pay claims - defeating claims for over one year

    Written on 14 Oct 2010 by Richard Rowell

    In a disturbing development for employers last year the House of Lords ruled in HMRC v Stringer that employees could claim accrued but untaken annual leave going back a number of…

  • Can giving a poor reference come back to haunt you?

    Written on 09 Oct 2010 by Richard Rowell

    The answer is possibly yes. Recently a firm of solicitors who gave an employee a poor reference have been found to be liable for not only future loss of earnings but injury to her…

  • How to detect payroll fraud - top tips

    Written on 14 Sep 2010 by Richard Rowell

    Actively reviewing your payroll is the key to detecting fraud in your payroll. But what exactly should you be looking for? When reviewing any payroll we recommend that you at…

  • Top 10 tips to prevent payroll fraud

    Written on 13 Sep 2010 by Richard Rowell

    In tough times the incidence of fraud goes up and payroll is no exception. Desperate times can force people to take desperate measures as personal financial pressure multiples. Is…

  • Using Experience

    Written on 09 Sep 2010 by Alison Clynes

    For an entrepreneur who has set up a business and had the satisfaction of watching it expand to the point of needing staff, there may be some unexpected hurdles because of the…

  • Staying in touch on holiday

    Written on 09 Sep 2010 by Richard Rowell

    Our August poll was on the subject of keeping in touch with the office when you are away on holiday. It seems that we just can't switch off completely with almost a third of the…

  • PAYE reforms to save Government money

    Written on 07 Sep 2010 by Richard Rowell

    This was the claim made when in late July the government launched a consultation on radical plans to overhaul the PAYE system. There consultation covers two key elements. The…

  • Changes, Changes

    Written on 06 Sep 2010 by Alison Clynes

    Once again, predictions that managed payroll services will become more complicated have been proved correct by the recent June budget. As from April of 2011 there will be changes…

  • NIC holiday scheme commences 6 September

    Written on 02 Sep 2010 by Richard Rowell

    Announced in the budget there is to be a three-year Employers NI holiday scheme.  The scheme itself starts on the 6th September and applies to new businesses starting after 22…

  • Complicated Payrolls

    Written on 29 Aug 2010 by Alison Clynes

    Some businesses, such as delivery companies for example, are based in more than one site. There is a main office, as well as satellite sites where vehicles are kept and maintained…