Factorial HR Blog

Staying productive can be hard when you’re working from home. A double-edged sword, working from home can truly test your self-control. Sure, you could plunge [...]

Learning and development, also known as training and development, is a core function of human resource management. When managed well, it can help you develop [...]

Time off in lieu (TOIL) is a term used for when an employee has worked extra hours and instead of accepting overtime pay, they take [...]

In the UK, unpaid leave is a flexible benefit that provides numerous advantages to employees and employers. This article gives a comprehensive overview of unpaid [...]

Continuous performance management is a set of processes that track and evaluate an employee’s productivity in line with the objectives of a company. The aim [...]

Let’s start with the most common question: is severance pay the same as redundancy pay?  In some ways, yes. Both are a form of financial [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a great deal of disruption around the world. Businesses globally have taken a huge blow, with HR departments bearing the [...]

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 [...]