Factorial HR Blog

An attrition rate is a method used to calculate the level of employees that leave the company in any given period of time. Whereas turnover [...]

Managing notice periods is a core function of the Human Resources department. In this post, we will look at the process for giving notice and [...]

Calculating holiday entitlements can be confusing, especially within companies that employ full-time, part-time and variable-hour employees or have staff on zero-hour contracts. In this article, [...]

Employee background checks are a vital part of the pre-employment screening process. They give employers the chance to verify a prospective candidate’s criminal record, credit [...]

Job design is an increasingly popular HR strategy for optimising employee motivation and productivity. But what is job design in HRM? In this article, we [...]

An attendance tracker brings many benefits to your company. We will show you the best ways to track employee time and attendance. We will also [...]

In this article we will share everything you need to know about the Bradford factor: a formula used by HR departments to calculate the impact [...]

Flexible working solutions, such as compressed hours, flexi-time and remote working, are becoming increasingly popular. The pandemic has forced many companies to re-assess how their [...]

In this article, we will discuss how a staff appraisal meeting can improve an employee’s performance. We will break down what staff appraisals are, how [...]

The end of the transition period is upon us and you might be wondering how Brexit impacts your business as an employer. There are many [...]

“For some people, failure is the end of the world,” writes Stanford psychology professor Carol Dweck, “but for others, it’s this exciting new opportunity.”  In [...]

Does your company track employee holidays? Have you ever considered implementing a policy for unlimited holidays? In this article, we will take a look at [...]

This week, in our series of HR expert interviews, I had the pleasure of talking with HR expert Glenn Jones. We discussed his long-lasting career [...]

A payslip is a summary of an employee’s earnings and deductions. As an employer, payroll can often be complicated. Although the main function of payroll [...]

We had the opportunity to speak to Maureen Doherty, head of HR at a UK public sector organisation. In this interview, we discuss Maureen’s career [...]

We had the opportunity to speak with HR expert Stephen Elkins-Jarrett regarding his career in HR, and his experience and insights working with HR software [...]

There is occurring a move away from the 8-hour working week. Many define it as an outdated way of working which is not conducive to [...]

We had the opportunity to speak with the HR expert Lex Verweij, who has dedicated his career to the profession of HR. With multiple experiences [...]

As Boris announced his new measures to subside the growing increase in coronavirus cases, the sense of another lockdown was looming. The UK population is [...]

It can be complicated calculating payroll, and this gets even more complicated when you have to take into account an incident that has occurred. In [...]

If you have employees, you know how important it is to get things right regarding their pay. Workers need to know how much they will [...]

Working from home isn’t always easy. Sure, there’s no commute and you’re saving a small fortune without those lunches out– but you may also feel [...]

The hiring and onboarding of remote employees have become a regular task for recruiters and companies across the UK. And thanks to advancements in HR [...]

The COVID pandemic has brought chaos and disruption all over the world. One of the most significant disruptions arising from the millions of UK civilians [...]