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Tag: Payroll

Simon Brookes of Mineral Payroll on conflicts, new roles and his £30m revenue

May 6, 2026

By Annie May Byrne-Noonan

When Simon Brookes secured his first job out of school as a sales representative selling plant hire equipment for a …

Overpayment of wages – what to do?

June 15, 2025

By Sebastian Duncan

Owning businesses is complex, and sometimes, payroll errors are inevitable – the most common of which is overpaid wages. Whilst …

How To Do Payroll: A Guide For Small UK Businesses

August 16, 2024

By Sebastian Duncan

Payroll is a process of calculating wages for employees, using features to comply with various HMRC regulations, and applying relevant …

National Living Wage: Businesses respond

September 11, 2020

By Staff writer

The government’s plan to increase the National Living Wage in April is now unlikely to go ahead because British firms will struggle to meet the costs in the wake of coronavirus.

Could blockchain solve HR and payroll issues?

December 3, 2018

By Anita Lettink

Blockchain technology can help build a generation of faster work-related platforms. It could even iron out the kinks in HR solutions, says NGA’s Anita Lettink.

National living wage rises are making SME jobs more fulfilling

April 4, 2018

By Fred Heritage

Following the latest NLW increase on 1 April, a survey of more than 500 SME workers, who are paid the NLW, were asked how their roles had changed since the statutory measure was first introduced in April 2016.

Achieving payroll efficiency through adaption and improvement

March 19, 2018

By Letitia Booty

Payroll is just one of those business processes that has to take place, but it’s not much fun. How can you increase payroll efficiency to allow more time for business growth and strategy”

Getting ready for payroll year end the vital considerations

February 12, 2018

By Letitia Booty

Payroll year end is nearly upon us, and some business owners will be eyeing its approach with dread but this need not be the case with some simple steps.

People technology and solutions for growing businesses

July 20, 2017

By Adam Reynolds

Whether you need new skills to help you develop, or temporary and seasonal staff to work at busy times, getting the right employees onboard quickly and easily is crucial.

The finance world has become fed up with admin tasks

January 5, 2017

By Shane Schutte

Much has been said about the increasing expectations and many hats worn by finance directors but admin tasks are something they wish to do without.

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