Global payroll providers compared for Ireland
If you employ people across multiple countries, including Ireland, a global payroll provider handles the complexity of local tax, compliance and reporting in each jurisdiction. Choosing the right one
Mellow vs Personio: which is better for UK employers?
Personio is a strong European HR platform. Mellow includes UK payroll in the published price, adds specialist domain agents incl. a People Coach, and is built around ERA 2025. The honest comparison.
Data subject access requests from employees: how to respond
Employees can request all their personal data in a DSAR. You have one month to respond. A guide to what to include, what to withhold, and the step-by-step process.
Health and safety obligations for employers
The HSWA 1974 requires employers to manage health and safety risks so far as reasonably practicable. Risk assessments, written policy, training, first aid, RIDDOR — the key obligations.
Workplace pension duties: ongoing compliance
Pension auto-enrolment obligations do not end at staging. Ongoing duties: assessment on every payroll, opt-out processing, three-year re-enrolment, re-declaration, and record-keeping.
Gender pay gap reporting: who needs to report and how
Employers with 250+ employees must report six gender pay gap metrics by April each year. A guide to who must report, what to calculate, and what to publish.
Disciplinary procedures: following the ACAS Code
The ACAS Code sets the standard for disciplinary procedures. A step-by-step guide: investigation, formal hearing, decision, appeal — and the 25% penalty for not following it.
Redundancy process: step-by-step legal compliance
Redundancy must be genuine and the process must be fair. A step-by-step guide: genuine situation, collective thresholds, selection pool, consultation, alternatives, and statutory pay.
Flexible working requests: the statutory process
The statutory process for flexible working requests: receive, acknowledge, consult, decide, communicate. Step by step, with the eight refusal grounds explained.
Maternity and paternity rights: the full picture
Maternity, paternity, shared parental, neonatal, and parental leave — how they work together, who qualifies, and what each pays. The full picture for UK employers.
Managing long-term sickness absence fairly
Long-term sickness absence requires regular contact, OH referral, reasonable adjustments, and a fair capability process. A guide to managing it legally and humanely.
Return to work interviews: best practice guide
Return to work interviews reduce absence without punitive measures. A guide to the structure, the right tone, and what to record — for managers and HR teams.