by Kellie Burslem | Sep 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
September is the month of back to school. For many young (and even some not-so-young) people, their higher education journey will begin which means becoming acquainted with student loans. Student loans are connected to payroll so here’s a look at what they are and how...
by Kellie Burslem | Aug 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
Not everyone can be happy all the time at work but as we see regularly in the news headlines, bad behaviour in the workplace is not unknown. People’s mental and even physical health can be affected if they experience or witness such behaviour and it is the employer’s...
by Kellie Burslem | Jul 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
A new bill was recently given Royal Assent which will change the way employers and employees work. Its official title is Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 but is known more usually as the Flexible Working Bill and will come into force next year. The...
by Kellie Burslem | Jun 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
In our blog last month about pensions, we mentioned that people need 35 years of national insurance contributions before 2016 in order to qualify for the full state pension (and there are different calculations for those who have contributed fewer years or have...
by Kellie Burslem | May 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Many of us look forward to the time when work is done and life can be taken at a more leisurely pace and while some may have private or workplace pensions, receiving the state pension will be an important part of any financial planning for retirement. There have been...
