Running payroll is one of those jobs that sounds straightforward until you’re actually doing it. According to Employment Hero commissioned research, 2 in 3 businesses manage payroll in house with software, so it’s clear that many UK business owners and HR professionals are navigating variable hours, National Minimum and Living Wage (NMW/NLW) updates, pension auto-enrolment, … [Read more…]
If you’re new to running a business, you’ve probably put a lot of thought into the basic first steps: sourcing materials, arranging production, and then serving customers. One finer detail of those steps is building relationships with your suppliers. They’ll want to see that you know what you’re doing, and that you’re both speaking the … [Read more…]
Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 runs from 11th to 17th May, with this year’s theme: Every Action Counts. If you’re a business owner or HR manager in the UK, mental health at work is probably something you’re already thinking about.. The harder question is what you’re actually doing about it. As expectations around workplace wellbeing … [Read more…]
If you’re managing projects or payroll, budgeting or planning, you need to know how many working hours there are in a year or month. Maybe you’re planning resources and output, and want to create a detailed plan including the amount of working hours for the year. Or, you want to reassess productivity and benchmark if … [Read more…]
If you offer overtime for part-time workers, it’s essential to treat them equally to your full-time employees. While overtime isn’t a statutory right in the UK, if an employer does offer it, the law requires that part-time workers aren’t treated less favourably when it comes to getting paid for their work. This is covered in … [Read more…]
It’s 7pm. You’ve finished the last actual job hours ago. Now you’re hunched over a laptop on the kitchen table, squinting at an invoice template, trying to remember whether the customer even paid the last one. Sound familiar? When you’re a sole trader, the business runs on you. You do all the jobs. And the … [Read more…]
The government has released a clear implementation roadmap for the Employment Rights Act 2025, outlining key employment law changes that will take effect from April 2026 through to 2027. The Employment Rights Act 2025 has now been passed, with most reforms taking effect from April 2026 onwards. So when it comes to the changes, when … [Read more…]
If you own one or two rental properties—perhaps a buy-to-let bought as a long-term investment, or a family home inherited from a parent—the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 impacts you. It’s the most significant overhaul of the private rented sector in over thirty years. The Act came into force on 1 May 2026 and reshapes how … [Read more…]
The construction industry has always been about more than just steel and concrete; it’s about the coordination of labour, the precision of planning and the management of risk. But for many UK firm owners and site managers, the daily reality is a constant battle against cost overruns, labour shortages and tight margins. The old ways … [Read more…]
If you lead finance for a hospitality business in 2026, you already know the role looks nothing like it did five years ago. The owners’ meeting wants forward-looking insight, not a tidy retrospective. The lender wants covenant clarity by Friday. The operations director wants to know whether the new site can absorb another 4% on … [Read more…]