Workplace Pension Reform has already begun, with larger companies having to start complying with Auto Enrolment from October 2012 - smaller companies will have to follow suit over the coming months and years. Despite this, it is still important to start preparing as early as possible for this complex legislative change.

Workplace Pension Reform is the new legislation that states employees need to be automatically enrolled on a workplace pension scheme, when they meet certain criteria. Auto Enrolment is the mechanism behind this process.More...

Retailers need to stay flexible and agile throughout the year to stay and top, but this is more important than ever in the run up to Christmas. With popular high street stores seeing footfall skyrocket over the festive season, employing extra staff is often a necessity, but with this added help brings added administrative burdens.

Last year clothing chain Uniqlo decided to switch to EARNIE for their payroll software. We spoke to Payroll Manager Michael Wallbridge to find out exactly why. This is what he had to say:More...

It has now been almost a month since Real Time Information was introduced, changing the way businesses across the UK report payroll information to HMRC. According to the latest figures, since the launch over 1 million employer PAYE scheme have begun reporting in real time, complying with the new legislation.

HMRC’s Director General Personal Tax commented on the results saying: “RTI is bringing PAYE into the 21st century, and it is amazing that we have reached the one million mark in less than a month. This is at the top end of our expectations. However, we’re not complacent and are carefully monitoring submissions, but so far things are going well.More...

HMRC have posted an announcement discussing P11D forms and employers in the Real Time Information pilot scheme which has caused some worry and confusion – this post will aim to clarify what this announcement actually means to you.

According to HMRC  “the 2012-13 Return of Class 1A National Insurance contributions - forms P11D(b) and payslips which HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) usually send out in April will be delayed for those employers who were part of the Real Time Information (RTI) pilot during 2012-13.More...

Adams Morey recently made the decision to switch from their current payroll software provider to EARNIE. We spoke with Shaun Moody, IT Manager at Adams Morey, to find out exactly why they chose to move.

“With the prospect of Real Time Information submissions looming we were grateful to Isys Systems (T&A software provider) for recommending EARNIE software to us; from a company they had a long working relationship with (IRIS).  Intelligent Time (T&A software) from Isys systems is soon to be installed at our 10 dealerships and will fully integrate with EARNIE software.More...