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Earlier this month, SD Worx had the pleasure to host the two virtual roundtables with Heads of HR and Payroll. Taking part in the first roundtable were two experts in the field of payroll management and automation; Sue Knowles - HR Director at Costco and our own Stephen Knapman – Global Sales Manager, and in the second roundtable we were joined by Emma Thomas - UK & Ireland Payroll Lead at GSK, and Amanda 'Mandy' Hawley - Partner and Channel Sales Director UKI at SD Worx.
Why Workforce Management and Why Now?
Rapid and unprecedented changes to the workplace are driving the adoption of digital HR solutions as organisations look for ways to thrive beyond the impact of Covid-19. Workforce Management has a significant part to play in the tools and insights needed to respond to these challenges.
According to our latest Future of Work and People research, operational efficiency is the top priority for HR leaders in 2021, with work-life balance close behind. The biggest challenges facing HR are staff well-being, employee experience, and the war for talent. So, it’s no surprise to see the need for greater digitalisation and automation rising on the priority list, as HR leaders look to get the basics right so they can focus on the strategic.
Guide to employee absences in the UK
Staff absence management is one of a payroll manager's most time-consuming tasks and it can be challenging. There are a number of different types of employee absences - from sick pay to bereavement leave, paternity leave to holidays, the list is long.
Is the gig economy coming for our jobs?
Gig is hot. It’s estimated that 5 million people in the UK alone make a living from the ‘gigs’ they do. Should all contracted workers fear for their jobs? Equally important: what can employers learn from (mainly) youngsters’ thirst for freedom – to do whatever, whenever? Simon Parsons, Director of UK Compliance Strategies at SD Worx, explains.
Pros and cons of outsourcing payroll
Whilst outsourcing payroll can deliver a wealth of benefits for most businesses, it’s still important to double check it’s the right option for you.
Elevate productivity by integrating workforce management with payroll
In recent years, businesses have had to keep pace with changes in momentum. They have been forced to mobilise a remote workforce, sometimes operating across numerous locations. As the pressure to adapt increases and businesses respond to fluctuating demands, having oversight of an entire workforce is more necessary now than ever before.
KPI's for Payroll: How to Measure Outsourcing Efficiency
If you’re outsourcing crucial business functions such as payroll, you need to keep an eye on KPIs to ensure you’re receiving the efficiencies or savings you were promised.
5 tips for reducing office stress during the holiday season
Keeping employees healthy, stress-free and productive is always a challenge – the workplace is constantly presenting little obstacles here and there that make human capital management difficult. But things get especially tough during the holiday season.
Gender pay gap: 3 ways effective HR solutions could help
The first part of our latest series of webinars discussed the gender pay gap, and looked at how your company can analyse and act on your data effectively.
Workforce Management and the War for Talent
Rapid and irreversible change during the pandemic saw businesses scrambling to adapt at a speed not seen before. While underlying, fundamental changes have been occurring for some time, the need to change is now becoming urgent, says HR expert Luc Bossaert from Adessa (part of the SD Worx Group).
Empowering employees with workforce management
Workforce management software brings numerous benefits to your organisation. From giving your teams more time to spend on strategic tasks, to being confident they’re working with the right data, and preventing workload imbalances. These are significant gains for your organisation as a whole, but what about your employees? How do they benefit from workforce management – what’s in it for them?
The key challenges of international versus local workforce management
There are key differences between local and international human resource management (IHRM) that make managing HR from an international position more complex. When the workforce is distributed across different countries and tasks are performed in a different context, requirements for HR have additional considerations. We take a look at what the differences are, and how they can best be managed.