UK Statutory Leave, CVJRS and How to Process This Through Payroll
Entitlement Almost all UK workers are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks’ paid holiday a year (known as statutory leave entitlement or annual leave). This includes: agency workers workers with irregular hours workers on zero-hours contracts An employer can include bank holidays as part of statutory [...]
The Lowdown on Global Business Tax
The Cayman Islands. Bermuda. Monaco. The Bahamas. Each of these countries is synonymous with one thing: tax. Or, more specifically, a lack of tax. Aptly referred to as ‘tax havens’, these offshore nations provide little to no tax liability, meaning businesses and individuals [...]
Going Global: 7 Tips for Managing an International Team
If you want to grow your business, it’s only a matter of time before you’ll have to consider global employment and start expanding into new territories. For many larger organisations, global teams and working across different time zones are commonplace. But thanks to [...]
Employee Relocation: Ensuring a Smooth Transition
There are many reasons why you might choose to move an employee from one location to another. Perhaps you need their unique skill set and knowledge to help start up a subsidiary in a new country? Or maybe there's a higher position available [...]
Umbrella Companies: What You Need to Know
An umbrella company is a popular choice in the UK for those looking to employ agency contractors on temporary or fixed-term contracts. Also known as “PAYE umbrella,” the umbrella company acts as an intermediary between the contractor and the recruitment agency or the [...]
4 Up-and-Coming Countries for UK Businesses to Expand Into
When looking at up-and-coming countries to expand into, you'll often see one four-lettered acronym pop up frequently: BRIC. BRIC refers to Brazil, Russia, India and China — an economic bloc of developing countries at similar stages of advanced development. These countries were initially [...]
The Post-Pandemic Workplace: Hybrid Working on a Global Scale
Working 9–5: what a way to make a living. Well, maybe not anymore… The workplace, as we once knew it, is going through a paradigm shift. What was once a rigid, primarily in-office model has now become altogether more flexible and remote. Although [...]
Mental Health: Supporting Your Global Teams
We all have times when we feel stressed, upset or ‘down’. Most of the time, those feelings pass. But, sometimes, they develop into something more serious — mental health problems like anxiety or depression — which can impact our daily lives. According to [...]
Is Your HR Team Up to the Challenge?
Last year was unlike any other, and though the end of the pandemic is now in sight, COVID-19 has forever left its mark on the way we live and work. The 2020 global shift to remote working happened practically overnight, completely changing how organisations and their workforces operate. [...]
5 Questions to Ask Before Selecting Your Global PEO
So, you’ve decided to enlist the help of an international PEO (Professional Employer Organisation) to guide you on your global expansion journey. That’s certainly a good start — but that was the easy part. Now, you have to make sure you choose the [...]
The Right Direction: Developing Your Global Expansion Strategy
New markets and access to fresh talent. The chance to diversify product ranges and introduce additional revenue streams. Global expansion is essential for business growth and can open up a world of opportunities. But it can also be chaotic and highly stressful — [...]
The 5 Best Countries to Expand into in 2020
If you think your business could benefit from global expansion, then you’d be right! After earning a sizeable share of their domestic market, many companies reach a point when going global is the only logical next step. From exploring new markets and gaining [...]
Why Should You Expand Your Business?
When you’ve achieved a certain level of success in business, you’ll probably want to start thinking about expanding — maybe even internationally. In fact, in today’s global economy, you SHOULD be thinking about global expansion. While a growing number of companies are expanding [...]
What is Co-Employment?
In the United States, co-employment is popular. However, if you are based outside of the US, you might not be so familiar with the concept. Co-employment involves a unique business relationship between a company (the client) and a PEO (Professional Employment Organisation). This [...]
Debunking International Employment Jargon
Planning your global employment strategy is complicated enough without throwing in the industry jargon and similar-sounding acronyms. PEO, Global PEO, EOR, GEO — why are there so many Es and Os in everything?! But we don’t want confusing terminology to hold you back [...]
UK Statutory Leave, CVJRS and How to Process This Through Payroll
Entitlement Almost all UK workers are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks’ paid holiday a year (known as statutory leave entitlement or annual leave). This includes: agency workers workers with irregular hours workers on zero-hours contracts An employer can include bank holidays as part of statutory [...]
Going Global: 7 Tips for Managing an International Team
If you want to grow your business, it’s only a matter of time before you’ll have to consider global employment and start expanding into new territories. For many larger organisations, global teams and working across different time zones are commonplace. But thanks to [...]
Employee Relocation: Ensuring a Smooth Transition
There are many reasons why you might choose to move an employee from one location to another. Perhaps you need their unique skill set and knowledge to help start up a subsidiary in a new country? Or maybe there's a higher position available [...]
Umbrella Companies: What You Need to Know
An umbrella company is a popular choice in the UK for those looking to employ agency contractors on temporary or fixed-term contracts. Also known as “PAYE umbrella,” the umbrella company acts as an intermediary between the contractor and the recruitment agency or the [...]
The Post-Pandemic Workplace: Hybrid Working on a Global Scale
Working 9–5: what a way to make a living. Well, maybe not anymore… The workplace, as we once knew it, is going through a paradigm shift. What was once a rigid, primarily in-office model has now become altogether more flexible and remote. Although [...]
Is Your HR Team Up to the Challenge?
Last year was unlike any other, and though the end of the pandemic is now in sight, COVID-19 has forever left its mark on the way we live and work. The 2020 global shift to remote working happened practically overnight, completely changing how organisations and their workforces operate. [...]
Understanding the New IR35 Legislation
By now, most UK companies will have heard of IR35. As of 6 April 2021, IR35 rules also apply to the private sector, mirroring changes rolled out in the public sector in 2017. This change will affect thousands of contractors and businesses that [...]
Pension Schemes Around the World
Pensions differ wildly from country to country. If you operate across multiple jurisdictions, it’s critical to have a clear idea of your roles and responsibilities in your international employees’ pensions. But we know pensions aren’t exactly the most exciting topic in the world. [...]
The IoT: Driving Business Growth in an ‘Always On’ World
Phones. Doorbells. Kitchen appliances. Car engines. Home entertainment systems. These days, they’re all connected to the internet. Collectively, these connected devices — and any devices or equipment that are connected to the internet — make up the Internet of Things (IoT). At the [...]
WFH with Children: Finding the Right Balance for Parents
Given that so many employees across the world are still working from home, there’s been a lot of talk about ‘work-life balance’ lately. For some, this new way of working has been a boost for productivity and freed them from the daily grind of the commute. But [...]
