The Cloud HR and Payroll Blog

All employees are entitled to annual leave. But how much? This blog explains everything you need to know about calculating annual leave pro rata for your employees.

by Duane Jackson

All employees are entitled to annual leave, but the way it’s calculated for full-time employees differs from part-time workers. Find out more.

by Duane Jackson

A four-day workweek aims to give employees more work-life balance. With more companies adopting it in the UK, there are a few things you need to know.

by Duane Jackson

The Freeport Upper Secondary Threshold allows businesses operating within a freeport to claim tax relief for employees who meet certain criteria.

by Duane Jackson

Payment in Lieu of Notice is used when an employee’s contract is terminated for various reasons. This guide covers everything you need to know about PILON.

by Duane Jackson

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) or Period of Incapacity for Work (PIW) offers employees continuity of pay during sick leave absences. Employers often have the tough task of accurately calculating and paying exact amounts to ensure they are covered too. Dependent on a range of criteria, circumstances and time taken, sick pay can also look different […]

by Duane Jackson

Fran Williams, Senior Product Director at IRIS, is on a mission. He and his team are taking the company’s four decades of payroll success and channelling it into the latest apps and services. This is no small task! When Fran joined IRIS, he was given oversight of 25 different software and service lines, ranging from […]

by Duane Jackson

There are possible changes to off-payroll working rules that could be enforced from April 2023. IR35, often referred to as off-payroll working, has significantly evolved since 2017. From reforms to boost the contractor economy to shocking government U-turns, it can be hard to keep track of the changes when it comes to off-payroll working. Follow […]

by Duane Jackson

Time Off in Lieu can be tricky to manage and confusing to keep on top of. Read what it is and how Staffology HR can simplify TOIL in our latest blog.

by Duane Jackson

The UK leads the way for Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures requirements. Here’s all you need to know about TCFD and how it affects businesses.

by Duane Jackson

There is a disability employment gap and employers are still struggling to find ways to employ those who are able to work but disabled. Discover how employers can work to reduce this today.

by Duane Jackson

The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill will enforce the right of a worker to get cash and card tips they’ve earned. Learn about the new bill today.

by Duane Jackson

Strikes cause chaos in businesses and managing the payroll aspect can be tricky. Discover what the legal requirements are today.

by Duane Jackson

Employers can do a lot to help employees throughout the cost-of-living crisis. See what you can do by reading our blog today.

by Duane Jackson

National Insurance contributions changed this year (and they’re set to change next year as well.) Discover what these changes are, and how they affect you.

by Duane Jackson

The very nature of payroll requires key professionals within a business to collect and process accurate and reliable data about its employees. Payroll data is, then, at the centre of what you do. But when it comes to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), what are the rules affecting payroll data, and how can you ensure its compliance?

by Duane Jackson

A CIS payroll service ensures that you can compliantly issue monthly payments to subcontractors, including tax and NI deductions. Find more info on CIS here.

by Duane Jackson

Understand how payroll works and what employee information is needed for payroll. Get all the information you need with Staffology’s easy to read guide.

by Duane Jackson

Can you believe we are already in month 3 of the tax year 2022/2023 – how quickly does time fly? Below we detail some new features recently added to the software.

by Anna Stephens

Paying casual labour can become easier when you understand worker rights, including which entitlements are applicable. This will impact your payroll. Read here…

by Duane Jackson

Understand what umbrella payroll is, including the difference between umbrella and PAYE companies. Find out if this option is right for you.

by Duane Jackson

Many of you have already closed your tax year 2021/2022 and have moved into the tax year for 2022/2023. If you are still to do this, here’s a preview of what to expect. Once all your pay runs are complete, Start Monthly* Pay Run on the Payroll tab changes to Start Year End Process. * This will display your relevant […]

by Anna Stephens

We have created a mailing list specifically to keep API users up to date on any changes that may impact them. If you would like us to keep you up to date with changes that may affect systems you have configured with the API, then please provide your details via the following link: API Mailing […]

by Anna Stephens

Hi, As we end the 2021/2022 tax year and begin the next one, here is some information on additional features recently added to the software. Pay Codes To Pay Under Settings > Pay Codes, when creating or editing a deduction, our recent release introduces a new To Pay field that enables you to set who to pay whenever […]

by Anna Stephens

The software is up to date with all the latest legislative changes for the 2022/2023 tax year, and you can now begin your year-end processing.   The legislative changes include: The introduction of the new Freeports Upper Secondary Threshold (FUST) and Veteran Upper Secondary Threshold (VUST)   Increased National Minimum/Living Wage Rates  The Health and Social […]

by Anna Stephens

Here’s an update on some changes we have recently made to Staffology Payroll. We continue to update the software with the legislative changes for the 2022/2023 tax year. The final stages of testing are being worked through in readiness for release. Payslip Customisation We have added the following two new options to Settings > Payslip […]

by Anna Stephens

Here we are, fast approaching Tax Year-end for Payroll!  Can you believe it, another Tax Year is nearly over? We are busy working on the legislative changes for you, and these will be published in due course. The latest Staffology release includes a new time-saving feature, detailed below. Payees Under Settings, there is now a […]

by Anna Stephens

Here’s wishing you a Happy New Year and welcoming you into 2022 with What’s New for Staffology. Here is an update on some of the recent changes we introduced at the end of last year.  CSV Templates In Payroll, you now have the option to export blank CSV templates for completion – Download CSV – basic (only […]

by Anna Stephens

Governmental bodies supply several documents which form part of the payroll process. In some instances, they are used to update an employee’s record, and you can then file them away. To support you with your record-keeping, we have added the ability to attach documents to Employee records, making it easier to refer to should queries […]

by Dylan Martinez