Resources and tools that can help you save valuable time and focus on what matters.
Pay in lieu of notice, or PILON, is when an employee is dismissed and receives a compensation payment instead of working their notice period. The payment is designed to reimburse the individual for the portion of salary or wages lost due to not working their notice....
How do you manage multiple holiday requests fairly when everyone wants annual leave at the same time? This is just one of the hundreds of questions we get around staff holidays every day. What about if you really don’t want people booking holiday around Christmas? Or...
When an employee has been off work with long-term sickness it's sometimes beneficial for them to make a gradual, phased return to work instead of jumping straight back in with their full contractual hours and duties. A phased return to work might involve: a shorter...
The return to work interview is one of those meetings that's all too tempting to skip over. Chances are you’re more stretched than usual as a result of your employee's absence and you're keen for them to get stuck back into their work. Back to work interviews can...
A recent survey carried out by GDPR.EU revealed that only 36% of small business owners believe that their organisation is mostly compliant with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) passed in May 2018. We know that when you’ve already got a lot on your plate,...
When starting a small business, trying to get your head around all of the necessary legal processes can be confusing and intimidating. One of the biggest worries we see relates to employing staff and knowing what is legally required to comply with employment laws, to...
Jeremy Carver is Finance Manager for Beckford James, a Chartered firm that offers quality financial planning. Since starting with citrusHR, Jeremy has seen an improvement in efficiency due to the time-saving software and access to a team of expert HR Support...
Recording and submitting expenses isn’t a task anyone enjoys much. And without a clear expense management process in place, all sorts of headaches can occur; an employee might wait all year to reclaim their expenses, or a dispute might arise over what can or can’t be...
Are you a small business owner struggling over whether to outsource your HR? We've put together this guide to explain what outsourcing HR involves, how to do it and what the benefits are for employers. In the guide we'll cover: What is HR outsourcing Why outsource HR...
Time off in lieu, or TOIL, is when an employee works pre-approved overtime and receives compensatory time off for the same amount. For example, if an individual works an extra two hours one day with their manager’s approval, they can then “bank” those two hours to...
HR software plays a key role in making the day to day running of your business much smoother, cheaper and less stressful. Not only does it cut down on admin time by allowing employees to log in and manage parts of their own HR, but it keeps everything in one...
David Moor is responsible for Business Administration at Citizens Advice & Rights Fife, a not-for-profit company with over 80 employees. When managing and reporting on employee data started taking up considerable amounts of David’s time, he decided it was time to...
The realisation that you may have made a bad hire is an unsettling one. Maybe the individual is turning out to be very different to how they came across in their interview. Or perhaps they professed to have more skills and experience than is proving to be the case. It...
So you’re thinking about investing in HR software, but is it really worth it? And do the benefits outweigh what is already working just fine? Maybe you’re still quite a small business and not sure if you really need it yet. Budgets might be tight and figuring out...
Veronica Hannon is the Founder and Director of Transform Communications, a PR and marketing firm that helps B2B businesses make a big impact. Looking for expert support for her HR admin and more, Veronica joined citrus HR in 2019. When her business began to grow,...
We know that for employers, getting new hires to the point where they can start effectively contributing to the organisation takes up a lot of time and resources. However, having a clear onboarding process to follow will help new employees to become important and...
For small business owners, HR can seem a scary prospect. You’re likely keen to get the foundations sorted, but when you’ve got limited time and money to deal with all the HR basics such as recruitment, onboarding and setting up payroll, it may seem easier to let them...
The two main systems for HR are on-premise and cloud-based (or Software as a Service/SaaS). The former involves a software system which is installed on premises, using your organisation’s own computers and servers. The latter is accessed through a web browser and...
Matt Farrah is director and co-founder of Niche Jobs Ltd, an organisation that helps people to advertise and find jobs in the health and social care industry. Matt was looking for stress-free support in 2018 which led him to us. When Matt discovered that...
The official definition of payroll is a company’s list of employees. However, it’s commonly understood to mean the combined wages and salaries paid out to all employees, and the department that looks after them. As an employer, payroll is one of the most important...
Under UK employment law, someone is defined as disabled if they have a mental or physical health issue which: makes it difficult for them to carry normal daily activities which will usually include their normal day to day activities at work has more than a minor or...
Derek Moore is CEO at Coffee and TV, a creative media company specialising in brand commercials, broadcast projects and music videos. Staying compliant was one of the top aspects Derek wanted to get straight and found citrus HR to help him do just that. Like a number...
An organisation chart, also known as an org chart or organisational chart, is a useful tool that businesses can use to display the structure of their company. Presented in the form of a flow diagram, the chart helps to show the relationships between different...
With an increasing number of women choosing to have children later in life, the number of people turning to IVF treatment is on the rise. For employers, this presents some challenges. Not only is IVF treatment a topic an employee is likely to feel uneasy discussing...