Factorial HR Blog

According to a recent study, UK workers are out-of-pocket by £51.2 billion in expenses every year. A whopping 43% claim they’ve been unable to pay [...]

The National Minimum Wage is the minimum legal amount per hour (£) a business can pay an employee in the UK. The UK government constantly [...]

Companies are looking for simple ways to minimise their corporation tax, one of which is claiming allowable business expenses, otherwise known as limited company expenses. [...]

When you are the owner of a company, you need to know all of the 2023 Bank Holidays in the UK, including the extra bank [...]

Until a few years ago, customer satisfaction was the primary measure of a company’s reputation and success. But, now forward-thinking companies understand that how their [...]

According to a survey by Gallup, only 13% of employees are engaged in their work on a worldwide level. What’s more, the same survey revealed [...]

Navigating the different leave of absence types and types of time off may seem like a confusing, overwhelming, and daunting task. Needless to say, there [...]

Factorial is now a new European unicorn after closing a Series C investment round of $120 million with a valuation of $1 billion. At Factorial, [...]

Although presenteeism is a relatively new concept, it has been attracting increasing attention over the past few years. The biggest problem with presenteeism is that it [...]

The human resources department is always humming with activity. Responsible for hiring and managing the talent that drives a strong business, the HR department is [...]

Mentoring and coaching in the workplace provide a multitude of benefits for both employees and organisations as a whole. The right initiatives can provide your [...]

Employee absenteeism can have a severe impact on the workplace. Not only does it affect employee engagement and retention, but it also comes at a [...]

There are various types of leave that employers can offer to their employees, including holiday leave, sick leave, bereavement leave, time in lieu and garden [...]

As “a small leak will sink a great ship,” a high turnover rate can bring down a great workforce.  While turnover is a normal part [...]

According to Gallup, organisations with high engagement levels report 22% higher productivity. Of course, this is massively important for business success, but engagement is about [...]

How can managers encourage struggling employees to do better? This question has become even more important as employers are looking for ways to review the [...]

Career development planning is a road map for the professional development of your employees. With an effective plan in place, you can help your employees [...]

As an HR professional, part of your job is understanding the employee life cycle and how it impacts overall performance, engagement, and retention levels in [...]

Workforce planning is a valuable HR process which aligns organisational needs with your people strategy. This means putting considerable thought and consideration into the skills [...]

The hybrid working model has become a popular working approach for employers all over the world. Due to the drastic changes that were put into [...]

Finding and attracting the best talent for a company is never an easy task and even more challenging for IT recruitment. Recruiters take on the [...]

Keeping track of employee holidays, leaves, sick days, and home office days can be challenging. It might take up a lot of time and resources [...]

According to a recent survey, a whopping 71% of managers said that meetings are unproductive and inefficient.  Which begs the question: why would any manager [...]

Effective succession planning is a strategy for identifying and training potential leaders to help them advance professionally. When there is a good succession plan in [...]