HR in Schools and How Software Can Help
According to the government’s School Workforce Census, in 2023, the state-funded education sector in England employed nearly a million teachers, teaching assistants, and support staff. [...]
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What Exactly is On-Demand Pay?
On-demand pay is a financial arrangement that allows employees to access money that they have already earned but have not yet been paid for. The [...]
What is Compensation Management?
Compensation management is a general term that includes all the work done to ensure that companies offer appropriate salary packages that align with the business’s [...]
What is Preboarding? + Step-by-Step Checklist
Definition Preboarding involves preparing a new recruit for their new role between a candidate accepting the job offer and starting in the role. It differs [...]
List of HR Abbreviations and HR Terms
Many different terms, acronyms, and abbreviations are commonly used in everyday business within the HR industry. Navigating a sea of new words and concepts can [...]
Bank Holidays Ireland 2024 & 2025
A bank holiday is a working day on which most businesses and schools are closed. Some services, such as shops and transport operators, may still [...]
National Minimum Wage Ireland
Definition Your wage is the fixed, regular payment you receive for the work or services you provide to your employer. It is usually paid daily, [...]
What are Fringe Benefits?
Definition A fringe benefit supplements an employee’s salary by providing a benefit that exceeds what is required or expected. Fringe benefits are often viewed as [...]
What is Seasonal Employment?
Definition Seasonal employment is when an individual is employed on a temporary basis during certain times of the year, usually to meet a specific need [...]
What is an Employee Directory?
An employee directory is a digital system that stores information about an organisation’s members. At a minimum, it includes basic information such as names, contact [...]
What are Salary Bands?
A salary band is the range between a minimum and maximum amount a company will pay in wages for a certain role or job level. [...]
Pay Parity: Meaning, Laws, How to Achieve it
What is Pay Parity? Pay parity is the principle of paying a fair and equal salary to everyone doing the same job under similar conditions. [...]
What is a Hiring Freeze?
Introducing a hiring freeze can be a hard decision and, once it’s taken, companies need to be focused on how they communicate it and handle [...]
HR Benchmarking Explained
HR benchmarking helps companies understand how they compare to others regarding their HR processes. As employees are usually a company’s most important resource, this understanding [...]
What are Employee Discount Schemes?
What is an Employee Discount Scheme? An employee discount scheme is a program run by a company to help its employees pay a reduced amount [...]
Complete Guide to State Pension UK
Many people have a combination of a state pension, a private pension, and a workplace pension, making it a complicated business to understand exactly how [...]
Workplace Redeployment: Definition, Benefits, Process
What is Redeployment? The Cambridge Dictionary defines redeployment as: the act of moving employees, soldiers, equipment, etc., to a different place or using them in [...]
What is Secondment? Definition & Benefits
What is Secondment? Secondment is when an employee temporarily transfers to another position or role. The new position or role is usually within the same [...]
What is Emergency Leave from Work?
Also known as “time off for dependants” or “compassionate leave” in some companies, emergency leave from work is an entitlement for all employees who have [...]
What is an Equal Opportunities Policy?
You likely know about equal opportunities and how important it is for companies to protect and support the rights of all individuals to have a [...]
The Future of Workplace Design and Strategy
What is Workplace Design? Workplace design is the term for creating a work environment that considers all the elements impacting employees to holistically optimise their [...]
How to Support Employees with ADHD at Work
What is ADHD? ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It is a neurodevelopmental condition, which means that it is a condition that affects how [...]
A Holistic Approach to Mastering Company Finances
The words “financial management” may crop up frequently in business conversations, but how often do we stop to think about what they mean and whether we [...]
Time Tracking Explained
What is Meant by Time Tracking? Time tracking is the process of recording the working hours of employees. Organisations use information from time tracking to [...]