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Stewart Waddell
If you work in education payroll, you already know it’s complicated. If you’re considering switching providers or bringing payroll in-house, you might be underestimating just how complicated it gets. Education isn’t just another sector. It’s a unique combination of public-sector...
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Stewart Waddell
The warning signs you ignore at your peril Outsourcing your payroll should make your life easier. That’s the whole point. You hand over one of the most compliance-heavy, time-consuming parts of running a business to experts who eat, sleep and...
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Stewart Waddell
It starts small. An email takes a day longer to get answered. Your regular contact has “moved on to new opportunities.” You get introduced to someone new – again. They seem capable enough, but you can tell they’re still getting...
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Paul Chappell
If you’re hiring temporary workers through agencies, you need to understand the Agency Workers Regulations 2010. These rules aren’t just bureaucratic red tape, they’re designed to ensure temporary workers get fair treatment. Getting it wrong can lead to tribunal claims,...
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Paul Chappell
If you’re earning over £100,000 in the UK, you might be surprised to discover you’re facing an effective tax rate of 60% on a portion of your income. This isn’t an official tax band you’ll find on HMRC’s website, but...
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Richard Rowell
Why getting payroll right is your best staff retention strategy The care sector is haemorrhaging talent. With turnover rates spiralling and agency costs crushing margins, providers are scrambling for solutions. However, while most focus on recruitment drives and retention bonuses,...
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Stewart Waddell
At Ascend, we’ve always believed that the way we serve our clients matters just as much as the services themselves. It’s not just about processing payroll; it’s about how we make people feel throughout their entire journey with us. Recently,...
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Victoria McKay
Switching payroll providers is a significant decision and, when done correctly, can transform your business operations. However, the payroll onboarding process is fraught with potential complications that can lead to compliance issues, financial penalties, and employee dissatisfaction. At Ascend Payroll,...
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LIam Ridgill
Managing payroll is always critical, but when your organisation runs multiple payrolls (say, across different sites, departments, or branches), the approval process can quickly become a confusing maze of emails, spreadsheets, and internal sign-offs. This complexity isn’t just time-consuming; it...
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Josh Donner
Summer may only just be ended (with some of us still hanging onto our flip flops and shorts in denial), but Christmas is nearly here, and you know what that means – it’s time to sort out those festive pay...
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