HR

Celebrating an anniversary is always fun, and your 75th anniversary really shouldn't go unnoticed. "We need to celebrate it with lots of fun initiatives, all year round, both for our employees and for our customers" was the motto at the start of 2020. And so we rolled up our sleeves and went back to the drawing board: the campaign "SD Worx 75 – Let's Make Sparks Fly" was born!

Achieving gender equality and diversity is a priority for smart business leaders. 

UK organisations with 250+ people are now required to calculate and share statistics on the gender pay gap (measured by hourly pay, bonuses and on the proportion of male and female employees in each pay quartile) but improving gender equality and diversity goes beyond publishing figures.

Focusing on the analytical capability of the Payroll and HR functions, this blog outlines the power of your people data to help create a fairer, inclusive and more productive workplace.

Are you prepared for the rise of the long-term home worker?

In the last few months, UK employees have moved from office work to working from home. Powered by the belief that it would only be for a few weeks. Yet, as time goes on it becomes clear that the workforce will be at home for much longer than anticipated. If home working becomes the new norm, then HR leaders must ensure they are doing everything to get it right.

I just don’t understand why organisations do not see the Living Wage, and I mean the Living Wage NOT the government’s rebranded minimum wage (National Living Wage), as an opportunity.

Sleep is one of the most important things our body does to recover. It increases productivity during the day and helps you maintain a healthy mind. Here are ten tips brought to you by SD Worx to help you make sure you’re getting a good night’s sleep.

In our fast paced world, it can sometimes feel like people are out for themselves, chivalry is on the way out, and people say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ less and less. I find myself more often than not standing in front of till making a purchase, and when the transaction is complete I say ‘thank you’, but receive no response in return. I leave annoyed.

The thought here is simple: employees want to be acknowledged for their achievements. If an employee feels appreciated, they are more productive and engaged.

Are you ready to transform your approach to performance management? Join us for an exclusive, expert-led webinar that goes beyond traditional metrics to explore how continuous performance management can drive real growth within your organization.

In the fourth of five HR & Paryoll Foundations webinars, our panel of experts discussed the potential at organisations’ fingertips when it comes to using HR data to help shape both HR and wider business strategies.

Managing the workforce is a tricky balancing act of trying to satisfy the demands of customers and staff. With skill gaps and the rise of flexible work, it can feel like the challenges are piling up for pay and HR specialists.

We know that time is precious, and the most valuable commodity, for business and for people.

When the pandemic first hit, the spotlight was on HR leaders to guide and support the workforce. As we emerge from the lockdown, many HR Directors are working beyond their own organisational remit, in tandem with the rest of senior leadership, to make critical strategic decisions.