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Meet the team - Paulina Lis - Payroll Specialist
Business

Meet the team - Paulina Lis - Payroll Specialist

Meet Paulina Lis, one of our incredible payroll specialists. Paulina has over six years experience in payroll and has worked with employers with more than 10,000 employees.

Nov 22, 2023

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Which payroll companies offer digital payslips?
Business
Nov 27, 2023

Which payroll companies offer digital payslips?

In this article, we'll look at which payroll companies offer digital payslips to businesses in the UK.

What is a digital payslip?
Business
Nov 27, 2023

What is a digital payslip?

Digital payslips offer a range of benefits for both employers and employees. In this article, we’ll delve into the concept of digital payslips, explore their content and highlight the advantages they bring to the table.

How much do Accountants charge for runing payroll?
Business
Nov 22, 2023

How much do Accountants charge for runing payroll?

Running payroll in-house isn't suitable for all small businesses, and it might not be the right time to oursource payroll, so what are the options? Using an accountant to run payroll can be a good option for small businesses. Read on to learn about pricing and models from accountants.

Which is the best payroll company in the UK?
Business
Nov 22, 2023

Which is the best payroll company in the UK?

Wondering which is the best payroll company? We've made your life easier by listing some of the other payroll companies in the UK market.

What are the pros and cons of outsourcing payroll?
Business
Nov 22, 2023

What are the pros and cons of outsourcing payroll?

Ever wanted to know the pros and cons of outsourcing payroll to a third-party supplier? Here's a open and honest look at why outsourcing payroll is ideal for some business, but not for others.

How much does on-demand pay cost?
Business
Nov 22, 2023

How much does on-demand pay cost?

Find out which payroll companies provide on-demand pay (also known as Earned Wage Access), how much it costs and who funds the draw downs.

Meet the team - Paulina Lis - Payroll Specialist
Business
Nov 22, 2023

Meet the team - Paulina Lis - Payroll Specialist

Meet Paulina Lis, one of our incredible payroll specialists. Paulina has over six years experience in payroll and has worked with employers with more than 10,000 employees.

What is Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting
Financial Wellness
Nov 22, 2023

What is Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting

Ethnicity pay gap reporting, whilst not a legal requirement in the UK, promotes inclusivity and fairness across the workforce. PayCaptain helps employers ensure employees are treated fairly by analysing pay data and reporting on pay gaps to eliminate pay inequality.

National Stress Awareness Day - the effects of financial stress in the workplace
Financial Wellness
Nov 16, 2023

National Stress Awareness Day - the effects of financial stress in the workplace

2nd November 2023 sees National Stress Awareness Day bring the effects of stress into focus. Read about some ideas for reducing financial stress in the workplace.

What is Talk Money Week?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What is Talk Money Week?

In 2023, Talk Money Week takes place between 6th and 10th November and is a great opportunity for employers to engage with employees to improve their financial wellbeing and resilience.

Another exciting integration - PayCaptain and Deputy!
Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023

Another exciting integration - PayCaptain and Deputy!

The seamless integration between PayCaptain and Deputy leads to higher levels of employee satisfaction, increased engagement in the payroll process and the ability for employees to improve their financial planning and resilience.

The Behavioural Insights Team: Nudging Towards Positive Change
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

The Behavioural Insights Team: Nudging Towards Positive Change

Working together to effect positive change, PayCaptain and the Behavioural Insights Team have carried out groundbreaking research into the behaviours that affect saving

Pension FAQs
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

Pension FAQs

Answers to frequently asked questions about pensions in the UK, including salary sacrifice, how much to save for retirement and what happens to my pension when I die

Meet the team - Rebecca Davenport, Payroll Manager
Business
Oct 28, 2023

Meet the team - Rebecca Davenport, Payroll Manager

Meet Rebecca Davenport, one of the dedicated Payroll Managers who makes transitioning to PayCaptain and running payroll a breeze...

How the integration of PayCaptain and Bamboo HR is enhancing the employee experience
Business
Oct 28, 2023

How the integration of PayCaptain and Bamboo HR is enhancing the employee experience

We're delighted to announce the integration of Bamboo HR and PayCaptain, giving our mutual customers an end-to-end integrated solution to save businesses both time and money while delivering an exceptional employee experience

National Payroll Week - Calling all the Heroes!
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

National Payroll Week - Calling all the Heroes!

National Payroll Week is an event that's dedicated to recognising and showing appreciation for the invaluable contributions of payroll professionals across all industries.

Why are qualifications from the CIPP important for payroll professionals?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

Why are qualifications from the CIPP important for payroll professionals?

Staying up to date with the latest legislation and best practices is of paramount importance for payroll professionals. The payroll industry is subject to frequent changes in employment laws and reporting requirements, making it imperative for payroll professionals to stay up to date.

What are the benefits of making payslips easier to understand?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What are the benefits of making payslips easier to understand?

PayCaptain launches the world's first Plain Numbers-certified payslip, helping employees understand their pay better and helping them increase their financial wellbeing.

Meet the team - Sheryl Steele, PayCaptain's Head of Payroll Experience
Business
Oct 28, 2023

Meet the team - Sheryl Steele, PayCaptain's Head of Payroll Experience

Meet Sheryl Steele, our Head of Payroll Experience. Wearing many hats and working with teams across the business, Sheryl is dedicated to ensuring the most helpful payroll solution on the planet is the perfect fit for both employers and employees

How does PayCaptain.org make Payroll Giving easier?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

How does PayCaptain.org make Payroll Giving easier?

Learn how PayCaptain.Org, an HMRC Approved Payroll Giving Agency, helps Payroll Giving easier for businesses, employees and charities.

Making a Difference: PayCaptain and Ecologi plant trees around the world
Business
Oct 28, 2023

Making a Difference: PayCaptain and Ecologi plant trees around the world

PayCaptain partners with Ecologi to plant trees and offset carbon in projects across the world. Learn more about how to two companies work together to make a difference in the fight against climate change.

PayCaptain: A top 100 organisation to escape to!
Business
Oct 28, 2023

PayCaptain: A top 100 organisation to escape to!

We're thrilled that we've been included in the Escape 100 for the second year running, awarded by Escape the City. This year there's further recognition with the Highest-rated employee organisation too!

How seamless integration between HiBob and PayCaptain benefits businesses
Business
Oct 28, 2023

How seamless integration between HiBob and PayCaptain benefits businesses

Seamless integration between HiBob HR and PayCaptain means data is always in sync, saving businesses time and money while reducing errors.

Rotaready and PayCaptain – perfect partners for hospitality, retail and leisure
Business
Oct 28, 2023

Rotaready and PayCaptain – perfect partners for hospitality, retail and leisure

PayCaptain integrates with Rotaready to provide an end-to-end HR, Labour scheduling and payroll solution for hospitality, leisure and retail businesses. Read more from Rotaready Co-founder, Jamie Harvey, here

What do the best payroll providers offer?
Business
Oct 28, 2023

What do the best payroll providers offer?

Not all payroll solutions are created equal. Take a read to see how the best payroll providers differentiate themselves from the best of the rest.

What are wage advances and emergency cash?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What are wage advances and emergency cash?

Employers can empower their employees to manage their finances better by giving them access to some innovative functionality within the PayCaptain app. The features are included free of charge and are another reason why PayCaptain is the most helpful payroll solution on the planet.

How do interactive payslips improve employee engagement?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

How do interactive payslips improve employee engagement?

Interactive payslips help employees to have a better understanding of their pay and deductions which leads to improved engagement and helps them become more financially resilien

What is a Crown Commercial Services Supplier?
Business
Oct 28, 2023

What is a Crown Commercial Services Supplier?

A Crown Commercial Services supplier is an organisation that’s been approved to provide goods or services to the UK public sector. Being a CCS supplier means PayCaptain can create long term partnerships with governmental and public sector organisations.

What is a Gross to Net Report?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What is a Gross to Net Report?

PayCaptain's gross to net report is a detailed pay report that compares payroll calculations by employee between pay periods. It's one of the reports used to ensure the accuracy of outsourced payroll.

What is a Payroll Bureau?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What is a Payroll Bureau?

UK payroll bureaus are third-party companies that provide payroll processing services to businesses. Using a payroll bureau can offer businesses a range of benefits, including time and cost savings, compliance, expertise and scalability.

What is the Living Wage Foundation?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What is the Living Wage Foundation?

Explaining the difference between the National Minimum Wage, the Living Wage and the real Living Wage and the impact that the Living Wage Foundation has had on how people are paid in the UK.

Mental health and mental health first aiders in the workplace
Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023

Mental health and mental health first aiders in the workplace

What are the impacts of poor mental health in the workplace and how do Mental Health First Aiders help?

How to choose the perfect pension partner
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

How to choose the perfect pension partner

Workplace pensions have been mandatory since the introduction of Auto-enrolment in 2012. The purpose of auto-enrolment is to help employees build savings towards their retirement. Learn more about auto-enrolment here.

How can I help improve my employees' financial wellbeing?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

How can I help improve my employees' financial wellbeing?

PayCaptain is a payroll solution that's designed to improve the overall financial wellbeing of employees. Read more about our Financial Wellbeing Survey and the tools that are available to all employees through the PayCaptain app.

Q & A with GoodPAYE
Business
Oct 28, 2023

Q & A with GoodPAYE

Learn about the benefits of Payroll Giving as a tax-efficient employee benefit and how GoodPAYE works in partnership with PayCaptain to make setting up Payroll Giving quick and efficient for employers and charities.

Meet the team - Michael Tayor, PayCaptain's Head of Engineering
Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023

Meet the team - Michael Tayor, PayCaptain's Head of Engineering

Meet more of our team and find out about their role within the business. In this Q&A, meet Michael Taylor, PayCaptain's Head of Engineering

Why is credit card use at its highest in 20 years?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

Why is credit card use at its highest in 20 years?

It’s important for employers to support their teams through this current cost of living crisis. By educating employees about credit and offering a great payroll experience, employers can help their teams to reduce their credit card borrowing and offer features and support to manage their money more.

What is Payroll Giving Month?
Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023

What is Payroll Giving Month?

Payroll Giving is a great way to enable the charities your employees care about to receive regular funds. Payroll Giving is easy to setup and once its active, payroll giving can be offered to employees to support the charities by regular or one-off donations that are cheaper because of tax relief.

Meet the Team - Sarah Rayment, Operations Manager
Business
Oct 28, 2023

Meet the Team - Sarah Rayment, Operations Manager

Meet Operation Manager, Sarah Rayment and learn more about what she does in the business and what working for PayCaptain means to her.

Why is having a Will important?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

Why is having a Will important?

Writing a Will has become a much simpler, cheaper and quicker process in recent years with the introduction of online services. Having a Will means you protect your loved ones and have your estate shared as you’d like it, avoiding creating a family conflict which can happen if you die intestate.

Why is it important to give employees a great payroll experience?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

Why is it important to give employees a great payroll experience?

Giving a great payroll experience can improve employee financial well-being through increased engagement and better understanding of income and money management. Find out more here

What benefits am I entitled to?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What benefits am I entitled to?

PayCaptain have launched a free benefits calculator on their website, so anyone in the UK can check to see that they're getting the benefits they're entitled to.

Pay Day Q&A - Matt Snell, CEO of Gusto Restaurants
Talking Money
Oct 28, 2023

Pay Day Q&A - Matt Snell, CEO of Gusto Restaurants

Pay Day Q&A - Matt Snell shares a few of his money insights with PayCaptain's community

Meet the Team - Mike Fisher, Sales & Partnerships Manager
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

Meet the Team - Mike Fisher, Sales & Partnerships Manager

Meet Mike Fisher, Sales & Partnerships Manager for PayCaptain! Learn about Mike's role and his relationships within the business.

When is the best time to change payroll systems?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

When is the best time to change payroll systems?

Switching payroll providers at the beginning of the tax year is cleaner and easier for businesses because there’s no historical data to transfer across to the new payroll solution. If a change at the start of the tax year isn't possible, the start of a tax quarter is the next best thing.

Pay Day Q&A - Ben Drury, Founder & CEO of Yoto UK
Talking Money
Oct 28, 2023

Pay Day Q&A - Ben Drury, Founder & CEO of Yoto UK

Pay Day Q&A - Ben Drury shares a few of his money insights with PayCaptain’s community

What does the autumn statement mean to me?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What does the autumn statement mean to me?

The autumn statement is a budget in all but name. It sets out the government’s proposed spending for the next year, as well as it’s anticipated revenues and how it will collect them.

Pay Day Q&A - Paul Hargreaves, CEO of Cotswold Fayre & Author
Talking Money
Oct 28, 2023

Pay Day Q&A - Paul Hargreaves, CEO of Cotswold Fayre & Author

Pay Day Q&A - Paul Hargeaves shares a few of his money insights with PayCaptain’s community

Pay Day Q&A - Jim Cregan, Co-Founder of Jimmy's Iced Coffee
Talking Money
Oct 28, 2023

Pay Day Q&A - Jim Cregan, Co-Founder of Jimmy's Iced Coffee

Pay Day Q&A - Jim Cregan shares a few of his money insights with PayCaptain’s community

Q & A with Youda
Business
Oct 28, 2023

Q & A with Youda

PayCaptain partners with dynamic businesses who are dedicated to enhancing workplace relationships by delivering more information and insights, improving both employee and employer experiences.

What is Autosaving?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What is Autosaving?

Autosaving is payroll functionality that automatically opts employees in to a savings scheme, similar to auto-enrolment into workplace pensions. The purpose of autosaving is to help employees build financial resilience for the future by increasing their level of savings.

What is the CIPP?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What is the CIPP?

The CIPP is a membership organisation that sets standards for payroll, pensions and rewards professionals in the UK.

Educating employees about credit
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

Educating employees about credit

What can employers do to improve the financial well-being of their people? First and foremost, they can help by educating them on the ‘dos and don’ts’ of credit.

Time to talk money
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

Time to talk money

7th - 11th is Talk Money Week, so we're doing our bit and saying 'It's time to talk about money.'

What is Talk Money Week?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What is Talk Money Week?

Talk Money Week is an opportunity for everyone to have more open conversations about their money – from pocket money to pensions – and continue these conversations all year-round. Having conversations about money improves financial know-how and builds resilience for the future.

Meet the PayCaptain team - Stacey Heathcote, Head of Payroll
Business
Oct 28, 2023

Meet the PayCaptain team - Stacey Heathcote, Head of Payroll

Stacey Heathcote, Head of Payroll for PayCaptain is reposnsible for ensuring that her team is delivering exceptional service to PayCaptain's clients. Read more about what makes Stacey tick here.

Gusto Restaurants tell us about their experience with PayCaptain
Business
Oct 28, 2023

Gusto Restaurants tell us about their experience with PayCaptain

Gusto Restaurants partner with PayCaptain to provide the award-winning payroll software to Gusto's employees - and it's become one of the key benefits that Gusto offers it's employees.

What are FPS and EPS submissions and why are they needed in Payroll?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What are FPS and EPS submissions and why are they needed in Payroll?

An FPS (Full Payment Submission) and EPS (Employer Payment Summary) must be submitted electronically by an employer each time an employer runs payroll. This is required under RTI that was introduced by the Government in 2013 to make the reporting of payroll more efficient.

Why is it important for employees to understand their payslips?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

Why is it important for employees to understand their payslips?

PayCaptain and Plain Numbers join forces to improve the financial security for thousands of workers by giving them better understanding of their payslips.

How is parental leave calculated?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

How is parental leave calculated?

Employees are eligible for parental leave and payments if they meet certain criteria. The employer has a legal obligation to protect the employee’s job during the period of leave for childbirth, adoption and bereavement and make payment of a statutory sum if they have met the eligibility criteria.

What help is available during the cost of living crisis?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What help is available during the cost of living crisis?

With the increase in the cost of living and the energy price cap being lifted, employees are facing significant struggles financially. Help for Households offers some support for residents of the UK in terms of discounts, access to financial support and debt management.

Work Related Stress - A Guide For Employers
Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023

Work Related Stress - A Guide For Employers

With mental health issues on the rise, it’s essential for employers to understand and be equipped to deal with work related stress. In this article, we look into some of the causes as well as how to prevent and handle employees suffering from work related stress or other mental health issues caused at work.

Why Outsource Payroll?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

Why Outsource Payroll?

Outsourcing payroll has many benefits for businesses. Payroll is a business-critical function and UK Payroll Service Providers can help automate the process and make the payroll process less of a burden for UK employers.

Why financial wellness is a must-have employee benefit
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

Why financial wellness is a must-have employee benefit

When employees are struggling with financial stress, there is a huge impact on both employee and employer. There is a costly financial implication to businesses in both absenteeism and presenteeism, which can be addressed by offering solutions and support to employees to improve their financial well-being. With reduced absenteeism and an increase in morale, company-wide communication and productivity, financial wellness really is a must have employee benefit - not only for the health of the employee, but also for the health of the business.

Why it’s Important to Have Some Savings
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

Why it’s Important to Have Some Savings

Saving money is vital for both financial and psychological well-being. It provides a pot of money to draw on in emergencies and helps avoid using costly short-term loan services or credit cards to meet financial obligations. By having savings, individuals can avoid spiralling into debt which causes problems with mental health as well as social, employment and relationship problems. Having savings builds financial security and helps independence.

Why is Payroll Important?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

Why is Payroll Important?

Payroll is an important process for every company that employs personnel. The company has a responsibility to make sure that employees are paid correctly and on time. Not only is it essential to the employees for their financial well-being and ability to meet their financial obligations, but it's also critical to the company's operations and reputation.

What is The Great Resignation (& what can you do about it)
Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023

What is The Great Resignation (& what can you do about it)

The Great Resignation is happening, however, not all employers will be affected the same way. Here's everything you need to know!

What is the Social Care Levy?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What is the Social Care Levy?

The implementation of the Social Care Levy in April 2022 is going to hit pockets – both of employers and employees. The increase in costs to be borne by businesses can be mitigated by transitioning to a Cloud Payroll solution where the functionality has already been developed and implemented, ready for the new requirements. Further mitigation and cost savings can benefit businesses through the implementation of both Sustainable Pensions and Salary Sacrifice Schemes.

What is the Real Living Wage?
Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023

What is the Real Living Wage?

The real Living Wage is a non-legally binding wage that’s based on the cost of living. The real Living Wage is voluntarily paid by almost 9000 employers in the UK. It aims to be a wage that meets employees' everyday needs, covering workers’ realistic cost of living.

What is the 3% fall in the value of wages?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What is the 3% fall in the value of wages?

The rise in workers’ pay is slower than the rise in inflation – the cost of goods and services. This shows the decrease in the purchasing power of the money that we earn. Despite workers being paid more money, the money doesn’t go as far, so workers are financially less well off – poorer in ‘real terms’ by 3%. PayCaptain offers solutions to improve employees financial well-being in these times of hardship.

What is the Gender Pension Gap?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What is the Gender Pension Gap?

The Gender Pension gap is an area for concern for women and their employers. Poor pension provision will lead to more financial hardship in later life. It may mean that a woman has to work longer than her male counterpart to have adequate financial provision for her future.

What is Salary Sacrifice?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What is Salary Sacrifice?

Salary Sacrifice, also known as Salary Exchange, is a practice that’s supported by the government and employees are offered tax benefits to use it. The overall result of using Salary Sacrifice is that employees get more for their earnings whilst gaining from the benefits available.

What is Payroll Giving Week?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What is Payroll Giving Week?

Payroll Giving is a valued benefit for employees as it enables them to donate to a charity or charities of their choice in the most tax efficient way. Donations are paid from gross pay, before tax. Employees receive their net pay and know that their charitable obligations are met. PayCaptain has the functionality built into the payroll solution for the benefit of employees, employers and charities alike.

What Is Payroll Giving & How Does It Work?
Oct 28, 2023

What Is Payroll Giving & How Does It Work?

What exactly is payroll giving and how can you offer it as an employer? In this blog, we'll be covering exactly that...

What Is Outsourced Payroll
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What Is Outsourced Payroll

Payroll is an important aspect to any business so it can be difficult to know whether to outsource it to a UK Payroll Provider. Here's what you need to know...

What Is On-Demand Pay?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What Is On-Demand Pay?

PayCaptain is a solution that helps improve the financial well-being of employees through innovative functionality like on-demand pay, payment-splitting, savings and pensions.

What Is On-Demand Pay & Should You Offer It?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What Is On-Demand Pay & Should You Offer It?

As an employer, you may have heard about on-demand pay and wondered whether or not you should be offering it to employees - here's what you need to know...

What is National Payroll Week?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What is National Payroll Week?

PayCaptain is a solution that puts employees front and centre in the payroll process. Instead of payroll being a faceless administration task that happens in the middle of the night, employees have more visibility of the process and how their pay is calculated. PayCaptain enables employees to take control of their pay and with helpful functionality incorporated in the payroll app, it allows them to make better financial decisions and build more resilience for the future.

What Is Faster Payroll Payments
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What Is Faster Payroll Payments

Payroll can go wrong from time to time, but employees shouldn't be forced to suffer when it does! Here's how faster payments can put an end to that..

What is ISO27001?
Business
Oct 28, 2023

What is ISO27001?

ISO27001 is a voluntary standard. To gain ISO27001 certification, organisations must go through a rigorous process to protect their data as well as demonstrate their commitment to security and continual improvement.

What is Inflation?
Business
Oct 28, 2023

What is Inflation?

The rise in the inflation rate to record levels of 9% in April 2022, demonstrates a decrease in the purchasing power of the money that we earn. Our money doesn’t go as far as it did 12 months ago. The same purchases we made this time last year now costs us, on average, 9% more.

What is HMRC?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What is HMRC?

HMRC is the government’s tax authority that’s responsible for collecting taxes, National Insurance contributions and enforcing tax and customs laws. The tax collected is used to fund public services such as the NHS, education and the welfare system as well as road construction, railways and housing. National Insurance is used to pay for things including the state pension, statutory sick pay and maternity leave.

What is Faster Payments payroll?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What is Faster Payments payroll?

Faster Payments and PayCaptain offers businesses an enhanced level of service for payroll processing. Payments can be made at any time of the day or night, 365 days a year. Lead times and expensive fees for legacy systems, such as BACS and CHAPS, do not apply. Faster Payments offers a new level of flexibility, security, speed and convenience for employers to make sure they offer the best level of payroll support for their employees.

What is Cloud Payroll?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What is Cloud Payroll?

Cloud Payroll is an online solution that will take businesses forward, allowing scalability for the future. It helps businesses reduce costs for headcount as well as infrastructure and is accessible from anywhere, in real-time. With PayCaptain, businesses benefit from extensive AI and automation to reduce errors and this is backed up by a dedicated support team to answer queries and ensure accurate payroll processing. Insights are available in real-time – allowing employers to have greater financial control over their business.

What is Carbon Offsetting?
Business
Oct 28, 2023

What is Carbon Offsetting?

Carbon offsetting is the process of countering the emissions from your everyday activities by investing in projects that reduce emissions elsewhere. Eg you could invest in a project that helps to reduce carbon emissions from a factory, tree planting or you could invest in renewable energy projects.

What are Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies?
Business
Oct 28, 2023

What are Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies?

An overview of bitcoin and other crytocurrencies, how they work and the benefits and risks of the currencies.

What is a B Corporation?
Business
Oct 28, 2023

What is a B Corporation?

Achieving B Corp status helps the company’s audience to quickly and easily determine that the company is committed to a broader set of values than just profit-making. The audience may be made up of potential investors, potential employees, customers and partners. It eliminates the risk to the audience of working with companies who are simply ‘greenwashing.’ Becoming a B Corp demonstrates a company is a genuine advocate for stakeholder benefits. It builds trust with consumers and stakeholders.

What are the latest changes to National Insurance?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What are the latest changes to National Insurance?

Explaining the changes to the National Insurance calculations in July 2022.

What are the Gender Pay Gap Reporting Rules in the UK?
Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023

What are the Gender Pay Gap Reporting Rules in the UK?

Gender pay gap reporting is a requirement set out by the Government Equalities Office. It applies to public authority, private and voluntary employers in the UK with over 250 employees. From 2017 onwards, employers have been required to calculate gender pay gaps for the previous payroll year.

What Are The Benefits of Payment Splitting?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What Are The Benefits of Payment Splitting?

Financial stress has a huge impact on both employees and employers. Paying bills on time and meeting financial commitments, as well as making saving provisions for the future, has a positive effect on employees. Increased resilience can reduce stress and minimise absenteeism. It is vital for both financial and psychological well-being. With a host of innovative features in PayCaptain's payroll solution, employers can support their employees by improving their financial resilience and positively impacting their well-being.

What are benefits of an integrated Payroll system?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What are benefits of an integrated Payroll system?

An integrated payroll system offers many benefits to businesses. By automating processes, improving accuracy, and improving communication, having an integrated payroll solution helps to make the payroll process more efficient and effective. Integrating software solutions with PayCaptain means accurate information is available real-time and that employees receive the correct pay at the correct time.

The Pros and Cons of a Four-Day Working Week
Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023

The Pros and Cons of a Four-Day Working Week

There are some strong arguments for reducing working days from five to four. It's recognised that employees benefit from more leisure time which has a positive impact on their health and well-being, as well as increasing their productivity when they are at work. Companies wanting to implement a four-day working week must plan their scheduling to make sure their customer service isn'tt impacted. They need to manage the transition to a four-day week through planning and changes to company culture and processes.

Save First and Spend Later
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

Save First and Spend Later

The best way to save is when you can automatically transfer money from wages into a savings account every month - this is know and save first, spend later!

The Importance of Switching to a Sustainable Pension
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

The Importance of Switching to a Sustainable Pension

Switching to a sustainable pension has significant benefits in reducing the impact on climate change by investing in funds that have been evaluated to ensure they meet environmental, educational and social criteria. Investing in a sustainable pension helps employees meet their financial goals and allows them to invest in funds that align with their personal values. Offering sustainable pensions also has a positive impact on company reputation by responsibly investing for the future.

Switching Payroll Providers (The Ultimate Guide For Employers)
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

Switching Payroll Providers (The Ultimate Guide For Employers)

Thinking about switching payroll providers? There's a number of important steps to take before you do - here's everything you need to know when switching...

The Benefit of Interactive Payslips
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

The Benefit of Interactive Payslips

Payslips no longer need to be static and boring. Isn't it time that payslips are interactive, multi-language and educational.....

Supporting Mental Health In The Workplace
Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023

Supporting Mental Health In The Workplace

Want to provide better mental health support to employees? Here's a list of things you can start doing today...

Meet The Team - Simon Bocca, Founder and CEO of PayCaptain
Business
Oct 28, 2023

Meet The Team - Simon Bocca, Founder and CEO of PayCaptain

Simon Bocca is the founder and CEO of PayCaptain - the world's most helpful payroll solution. Read about why Simon decided to launch PayCaptain and his aims for the business.

Knowing your budget
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

Knowing your budget

PayCaptain’s goal is to improve the financial resilience of the nation and reduce the negative effects of financial stress in the workplace. It’s an entirely new revolutionary way to pay employees. It puts them in control of their money and empowers them to manage their money in the best possible way for their needs.

The Importance of Charitable Giving
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

The Importance of Charitable Giving

Payroll Giving offers employers and employees an additional benefit in the form of donation matching. A payroll giving function can allows employers to match employees’ donations each month - a great way of doubling the amount paid to charity and a benefit you can only get via payroll giving.

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Meet the team - Paulina Lis - Payroll Specialist
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Jan 18, 2022

Meet the team - Paulina Lis - Payroll Specialist

Meet Paulina Lis, one of our incredible payroll specialists. Paulina has over six years experience in payroll and has worked with employers with more than 10,000 employees.

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Which payroll companies offer digital payslips?
Business

Which payroll companies offer digital payslips?

In this article, we'll look at which payroll companies offer digital payslips to businesses in the UK.

Nov 27, 2023
What is a digital payslip?
Business

What is a digital payslip?

Digital payslips offer a range of benefits for both employers and employees. In this article, we’ll delve into the concept of digital payslips, explore their content and highlight the advantages they bring to the table.

Sheryl Steele
Sheryl Steele
Nov 27, 2023
How much do Accountants charge for runing payroll?
Business

How much do Accountants charge for runing payroll?

Running payroll in-house isn't suitable for all small businesses, and it might not be the right time to oursource payroll, so what are the options? Using an accountant to run payroll can be a good option for small businesses. Read on to learn about pricing and models from accountants.

Nov 22, 2023
Which is the best payroll company in the UK?
Business

Which is the best payroll company in the UK?

Wondering which is the best payroll company? We've made your life easier by listing some of the other payroll companies in the UK market.

Nov 22, 2023
What are the pros and cons of outsourcing payroll?
Business

What are the pros and cons of outsourcing payroll?

Ever wanted to know the pros and cons of outsourcing payroll to a third-party supplier? Here's a open and honest look at why outsourcing payroll is ideal for some business, but not for others.

Nov 22, 2023
How much does on-demand pay cost?
Business

How much does on-demand pay cost?

Find out which payroll companies provide on-demand pay (also known as Earned Wage Access), how much it costs and who funds the draw downs.

Nov 22, 2023
Meet the team - Paulina Lis - Payroll Specialist
Business

Meet the team - Paulina Lis - Payroll Specialist

Meet Paulina Lis, one of our incredible payroll specialists. Paulina has over six years experience in payroll and has worked with employers with more than 10,000 employees.

Nov 22, 2023
What is Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting
Financial Wellness

What is Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting

Ethnicity pay gap reporting, whilst not a legal requirement in the UK, promotes inclusivity and fairness across the workforce. PayCaptain helps employers ensure employees are treated fairly by analysing pay data and reporting on pay gaps to eliminate pay inequality.

Nov 22, 2023
National Stress Awareness Day - the effects of financial stress in the workplace
Financial Wellness

National Stress Awareness Day - the effects of financial stress in the workplace

2nd November 2023 sees National Stress Awareness Day bring the effects of stress into focus. Read about some ideas for reducing financial stress in the workplace.

Nov 16, 2023
What is Talk Money Week?
Financial Wellness

What is Talk Money Week?

In 2023, Talk Money Week takes place between 6th and 10th November and is a great opportunity for employers to engage with employees to improve their financial wellbeing and resilience.

Oct 28, 2023
Another exciting integration - PayCaptain and Deputy!
Human Resources

Another exciting integration - PayCaptain and Deputy!

The seamless integration between PayCaptain and Deputy leads to higher levels of employee satisfaction, increased engagement in the payroll process and the ability for employees to improve their financial planning and resilience.

Oct 28, 2023
The Behavioural Insights Team: Nudging Towards Positive Change
Financial Wellness

The Behavioural Insights Team: Nudging Towards Positive Change

Working together to effect positive change, PayCaptain and the Behavioural Insights Team have carried out groundbreaking research into the behaviours that affect saving

Oct 28, 2023
Pension FAQs
Financial Wellness

Pension FAQs

Answers to frequently asked questions about pensions in the UK, including salary sacrifice, how much to save for retirement and what happens to my pension when I die

Oct 28, 2023
Meet the team - Rebecca Davenport, Payroll Manager
Business

Meet the team - Rebecca Davenport, Payroll Manager

Meet Rebecca Davenport, one of the dedicated Payroll Managers who makes transitioning to PayCaptain and running payroll a breeze...

Oct 28, 2023
How the integration of PayCaptain and Bamboo HR is enhancing the employee experience
Business

How the integration of PayCaptain and Bamboo HR is enhancing the employee experience

We're delighted to announce the integration of Bamboo HR and PayCaptain, giving our mutual customers an end-to-end integrated solution to save businesses both time and money while delivering an exceptional employee experience

Oct 28, 2023
National Payroll Week - Calling all the Heroes!
Payroll

National Payroll Week - Calling all the Heroes!

National Payroll Week is an event that's dedicated to recognising and showing appreciation for the invaluable contributions of payroll professionals across all industries.

Oct 28, 2023
Why are qualifications from the CIPP important for payroll professionals?
Payroll

Why are qualifications from the CIPP important for payroll professionals?

Staying up to date with the latest legislation and best practices is of paramount importance for payroll professionals. The payroll industry is subject to frequent changes in employment laws and reporting requirements, making it imperative for payroll professionals to stay up to date.

Oct 28, 2023
What are the benefits of making payslips easier to understand?
Financial Wellness

What are the benefits of making payslips easier to understand?

PayCaptain launches the world's first Plain Numbers-certified payslip, helping employees understand their pay better and helping them increase their financial wellbeing.

Oct 28, 2023
Meet the team - Sheryl Steele, PayCaptain's Head of Payroll Experience
Business

Meet the team - Sheryl Steele, PayCaptain's Head of Payroll Experience

Meet Sheryl Steele, our Head of Payroll Experience. Wearing many hats and working with teams across the business, Sheryl is dedicated to ensuring the most helpful payroll solution on the planet is the perfect fit for both employers and employees

Oct 28, 2023
How does PayCaptain.org make Payroll Giving easier?
Payroll

How does PayCaptain.org make Payroll Giving easier?

Learn how PayCaptain.Org, an HMRC Approved Payroll Giving Agency, helps Payroll Giving easier for businesses, employees and charities.

Oct 28, 2023
Making a Difference: PayCaptain and Ecologi plant trees around the world
Business

Making a Difference: PayCaptain and Ecologi plant trees around the world

PayCaptain partners with Ecologi to plant trees and offset carbon in projects across the world. Learn more about how to two companies work together to make a difference in the fight against climate change.

Oct 28, 2023
PayCaptain: A top 100 organisation to escape to!
Business

PayCaptain: A top 100 organisation to escape to!

We're thrilled that we've been included in the Escape 100 for the second year running, awarded by Escape the City. This year there's further recognition with the Highest-rated employee organisation too!

Oct 28, 2023
How seamless integration between HiBob and PayCaptain benefits businesses
Business

How seamless integration between HiBob and PayCaptain benefits businesses

Seamless integration between HiBob HR and PayCaptain means data is always in sync, saving businesses time and money while reducing errors.

Oct 28, 2023
Rotaready and PayCaptain – perfect partners for hospitality, retail and leisure
Business

Rotaready and PayCaptain – perfect partners for hospitality, retail and leisure

PayCaptain integrates with Rotaready to provide an end-to-end HR, Labour scheduling and payroll solution for hospitality, leisure and retail businesses. Read more from Rotaready Co-founder, Jamie Harvey, here

Oct 28, 2023
What do the best payroll providers offer?
Business

What do the best payroll providers offer?

Not all payroll solutions are created equal. Take a read to see how the best payroll providers differentiate themselves from the best of the rest.

Oct 28, 2023
What are wage advances and emergency cash?
Financial Wellness

What are wage advances and emergency cash?

Employers can empower their employees to manage their finances better by giving them access to some innovative functionality within the PayCaptain app. The features are included free of charge and are another reason why PayCaptain is the most helpful payroll solution on the planet.

Oct 28, 2023
How do interactive payslips improve employee engagement?
Financial Wellness

How do interactive payslips improve employee engagement?

Interactive payslips help employees to have a better understanding of their pay and deductions which leads to improved engagement and helps them become more financially resilien

Oct 28, 2023
What is a Crown Commercial Services Supplier?
Business

What is a Crown Commercial Services Supplier?

A Crown Commercial Services supplier is an organisation that’s been approved to provide goods or services to the UK public sector. Being a CCS supplier means PayCaptain can create long term partnerships with governmental and public sector organisations.

Oct 28, 2023
What is a Gross to Net Report?
Payroll

What is a Gross to Net Report?

PayCaptain's gross to net report is a detailed pay report that compares payroll calculations by employee between pay periods. It's one of the reports used to ensure the accuracy of outsourced payroll.

Oct 28, 2023
What is a Payroll Bureau?
Payroll

What is a Payroll Bureau?

UK payroll bureaus are third-party companies that provide payroll processing services to businesses. Using a payroll bureau can offer businesses a range of benefits, including time and cost savings, compliance, expertise and scalability.

Oct 28, 2023
What is the Living Wage Foundation?
Financial Wellness

What is the Living Wage Foundation?

Explaining the difference between the National Minimum Wage, the Living Wage and the real Living Wage and the impact that the Living Wage Foundation has had on how people are paid in the UK.

Oct 28, 2023
Mental health and mental health first aiders in the workplace
Human Resources

Mental health and mental health first aiders in the workplace

What are the impacts of poor mental health in the workplace and how do Mental Health First Aiders help?

Oct 28, 2023
How to choose the perfect pension partner
Financial Wellness

How to choose the perfect pension partner

Workplace pensions have been mandatory since the introduction of Auto-enrolment in 2012. The purpose of auto-enrolment is to help employees build savings towards their retirement. Learn more about auto-enrolment here.

Oct 28, 2023
How can I help improve my employees' financial wellbeing?
Financial Wellness

How can I help improve my employees' financial wellbeing?

PayCaptain is a payroll solution that's designed to improve the overall financial wellbeing of employees. Read more about our Financial Wellbeing Survey and the tools that are available to all employees through the PayCaptain app.

Oct 28, 2023
Q & A with GoodPAYE
Business

Q & A with GoodPAYE

Learn about the benefits of Payroll Giving as a tax-efficient employee benefit and how GoodPAYE works in partnership with PayCaptain to make setting up Payroll Giving quick and efficient for employers and charities.

Oct 28, 2023
Meet the team - Michael Tayor, PayCaptain's Head of Engineering
Human Resources

Meet the team - Michael Tayor, PayCaptain's Head of Engineering

Meet more of our team and find out about their role within the business. In this Q&A, meet Michael Taylor, PayCaptain's Head of Engineering

Oct 28, 2023
Why is credit card use at its highest in 20 years?
Financial Wellness

Why is credit card use at its highest in 20 years?

It’s important for employers to support their teams through this current cost of living crisis. By educating employees about credit and offering a great payroll experience, employers can help their teams to reduce their credit card borrowing and offer features and support to manage their money more.

Oct 28, 2023
What is Payroll Giving Month?
Human Resources

What is Payroll Giving Month?

Payroll Giving is a great way to enable the charities your employees care about to receive regular funds. Payroll Giving is easy to setup and once its active, payroll giving can be offered to employees to support the charities by regular or one-off donations that are cheaper because of tax relief.

Oct 28, 2023
Meet the Team - Sarah Rayment, Operations Manager
Business

Meet the Team - Sarah Rayment, Operations Manager

Meet Operation Manager, Sarah Rayment and learn more about what she does in the business and what working for PayCaptain means to her.

Oct 28, 2023
Why is having a Will important?
Financial Wellness

Why is having a Will important?

Writing a Will has become a much simpler, cheaper and quicker process in recent years with the introduction of online services. Having a Will means you protect your loved ones and have your estate shared as you’d like it, avoiding creating a family conflict which can happen if you die intestate.

Oct 28, 2023
Why is it important to give employees a great payroll experience?
Financial Wellness

Why is it important to give employees a great payroll experience?

Giving a great payroll experience can improve employee financial well-being through increased engagement and better understanding of income and money management. Find out more here

Oct 28, 2023
What benefits am I entitled to?
Financial Wellness

What benefits am I entitled to?

PayCaptain have launched a free benefits calculator on their website, so anyone in the UK can check to see that they're getting the benefits they're entitled to.

Oct 28, 2023
Pay Day Q&A - Matt Snell, CEO of Gusto Restaurants
Talking Money

Pay Day Q&A - Matt Snell, CEO of Gusto Restaurants

Pay Day Q&A - Matt Snell shares a few of his money insights with PayCaptain's community

Sarah Rayment
Sarah Rayment
Oct 28, 2023
Meet the Team - Mike Fisher, Sales & Partnerships Manager
Payroll

Meet the Team - Mike Fisher, Sales & Partnerships Manager

Meet Mike Fisher, Sales & Partnerships Manager for PayCaptain! Learn about Mike's role and his relationships within the business.

Oct 28, 2023
When is the best time to change payroll systems?
Payroll

When is the best time to change payroll systems?

Switching payroll providers at the beginning of the tax year is cleaner and easier for businesses because there’s no historical data to transfer across to the new payroll solution. If a change at the start of the tax year isn't possible, the start of a tax quarter is the next best thing.

Sarah Rayment
Sarah Rayment
Oct 28, 2023
Pay Day Q&A - Ben Drury, Founder & CEO of Yoto UK
Talking Money

Pay Day Q&A - Ben Drury, Founder & CEO of Yoto UK

Pay Day Q&A - Ben Drury shares a few of his money insights with PayCaptain’s community

Sarah Rayment
Sarah Rayment
Oct 28, 2023
What does the autumn statement mean to me?
Financial Wellness

What does the autumn statement mean to me?

The autumn statement is a budget in all but name. It sets out the government’s proposed spending for the next year, as well as it’s anticipated revenues and how it will collect them.

Oct 28, 2023
Pay Day Q&A - Paul Hargreaves, CEO of Cotswold Fayre & Author
Talking Money

Pay Day Q&A - Paul Hargreaves, CEO of Cotswold Fayre & Author

Pay Day Q&A - Paul Hargeaves shares a few of his money insights with PayCaptain’s community

Sarah Rayment
Sarah Rayment
Oct 28, 2023
Pay Day Q&A - Jim Cregan, Co-Founder of Jimmy's Iced Coffee
Talking Money

Pay Day Q&A - Jim Cregan, Co-Founder of Jimmy's Iced Coffee

Pay Day Q&A - Jim Cregan shares a few of his money insights with PayCaptain’s community

Sarah Rayment
Sarah Rayment
Oct 28, 2023
Q & A with Youda
Business

Q & A with Youda

PayCaptain partners with dynamic businesses who are dedicated to enhancing workplace relationships by delivering more information and insights, improving both employee and employer experiences.

Oct 28, 2023
What is Autosaving?
Financial Wellness

What is Autosaving?

Autosaving is payroll functionality that automatically opts employees in to a savings scheme, similar to auto-enrolment into workplace pensions. The purpose of autosaving is to help employees build financial resilience for the future by increasing their level of savings.

Anna Buckle
Anna Buckle
Oct 28, 2023
What is the CIPP?
Payroll

What is the CIPP?

The CIPP is a membership organisation that sets standards for payroll, pensions and rewards professionals in the UK.

Oct 28, 2023
Educating employees about credit
Financial Wellness

Educating employees about credit

What can employers do to improve the financial well-being of their people? First and foremost, they can help by educating them on the ‘dos and don’ts’ of credit.

Oct 28, 2023
Time to talk money
Financial Wellness

Time to talk money

7th - 11th is Talk Money Week, so we're doing our bit and saying 'It's time to talk about money.'

Anna Buckle
Anna Buckle
Oct 28, 2023
What is Talk Money Week?
Financial Wellness

What is Talk Money Week?

Talk Money Week is an opportunity for everyone to have more open conversations about their money – from pocket money to pensions – and continue these conversations all year-round. Having conversations about money improves financial know-how and builds resilience for the future.

Oct 28, 2023
Meet the PayCaptain team - Stacey Heathcote, Head of Payroll
Business

Meet the PayCaptain team - Stacey Heathcote, Head of Payroll

Stacey Heathcote, Head of Payroll for PayCaptain is reposnsible for ensuring that her team is delivering exceptional service to PayCaptain's clients. Read more about what makes Stacey tick here.

Oct 28, 2023
Gusto Restaurants tell us about their experience with PayCaptain
Business

Gusto Restaurants tell us about their experience with PayCaptain

Gusto Restaurants partner with PayCaptain to provide the award-winning payroll software to Gusto's employees - and it's become one of the key benefits that Gusto offers it's employees.

Oct 28, 2023
What are FPS and EPS submissions and why are they needed in Payroll?
Payroll

What are FPS and EPS submissions and why are they needed in Payroll?

An FPS (Full Payment Submission) and EPS (Employer Payment Summary) must be submitted electronically by an employer each time an employer runs payroll. This is required under RTI that was introduced by the Government in 2013 to make the reporting of payroll more efficient.

Oct 28, 2023
Why is it important for employees to understand their payslips?
Financial Wellness

Why is it important for employees to understand their payslips?

PayCaptain and Plain Numbers join forces to improve the financial security for thousands of workers by giving them better understanding of their payslips.

Anna Buckle
Anna Buckle
Oct 28, 2023
How is parental leave calculated?
Payroll

How is parental leave calculated?

Employees are eligible for parental leave and payments if they meet certain criteria. The employer has a legal obligation to protect the employee’s job during the period of leave for childbirth, adoption and bereavement and make payment of a statutory sum if they have met the eligibility criteria.

Stacey Heathcote
Stacey Heathcote
Oct 28, 2023
What help is available during the cost of living crisis?
Financial Wellness

What help is available during the cost of living crisis?

With the increase in the cost of living and the energy price cap being lifted, employees are facing significant struggles financially. Help for Households offers some support for residents of the UK in terms of discounts, access to financial support and debt management.

Sarah Rayment
Sarah Rayment
Oct 28, 2023
Work Related Stress - A Guide For Employers
Human Resources

Work Related Stress - A Guide For Employers

With mental health issues on the rise, it’s essential for employers to understand and be equipped to deal with work related stress. In this article, we look into some of the causes as well as how to prevent and handle employees suffering from work related stress or other mental health issues caused at work.

Oct 28, 2023
Why Outsource Payroll?
Payroll

Why Outsource Payroll?

Outsourcing payroll has many benefits for businesses. Payroll is a business-critical function and UK Payroll Service Providers can help automate the process and make the payroll process less of a burden for UK employers.

Oct 28, 2023
Why financial wellness is a must-have employee benefit
Financial Wellness

Why financial wellness is a must-have employee benefit

When employees are struggling with financial stress, there is a huge impact on both employee and employer. There is a costly financial implication to businesses in both absenteeism and presenteeism, which can be addressed by offering solutions and support to employees to improve their financial well-being. With reduced absenteeism and an increase in morale, company-wide communication and productivity, financial wellness really is a must have employee benefit - not only for the health of the employee, but also for the health of the business.

Oct 28, 2023
Why it’s Important to Have Some Savings
Financial Wellness

Why it’s Important to Have Some Savings

Saving money is vital for both financial and psychological well-being. It provides a pot of money to draw on in emergencies and helps avoid using costly short-term loan services or credit cards to meet financial obligations. By having savings, individuals can avoid spiralling into debt which causes problems with mental health as well as social, employment and relationship problems. Having savings builds financial security and helps independence.

Oct 28, 2023
Why is Payroll Important?
Payroll

Why is Payroll Important?

Payroll is an important process for every company that employs personnel. The company has a responsibility to make sure that employees are paid correctly and on time. Not only is it essential to the employees for their financial well-being and ability to meet their financial obligations, but it's also critical to the company's operations and reputation.

Oct 28, 2023
What is The Great Resignation (& what can you do about it)
Human Resources

What is The Great Resignation (& what can you do about it)

The Great Resignation is happening, however, not all employers will be affected the same way. Here's everything you need to know!

Oct 28, 2023
What is the Social Care Levy?
Payroll

What is the Social Care Levy?

The implementation of the Social Care Levy in April 2022 is going to hit pockets – both of employers and employees. The increase in costs to be borne by businesses can be mitigated by transitioning to a Cloud Payroll solution where the functionality has already been developed and implemented, ready for the new requirements. Further mitigation and cost savings can benefit businesses through the implementation of both Sustainable Pensions and Salary Sacrifice Schemes.

Oct 28, 2023
What is the Real Living Wage?
Human Resources

What is the Real Living Wage?

The real Living Wage is a non-legally binding wage that’s based on the cost of living. The real Living Wage is voluntarily paid by almost 9000 employers in the UK. It aims to be a wage that meets employees' everyday needs, covering workers’ realistic cost of living.

Oct 28, 2023
What is the 3% fall in the value of wages?
Financial Wellness

What is the 3% fall in the value of wages?

The rise in workers’ pay is slower than the rise in inflation – the cost of goods and services. This shows the decrease in the purchasing power of the money that we earn. Despite workers being paid more money, the money doesn’t go as far, so workers are financially less well off – poorer in ‘real terms’ by 3%. PayCaptain offers solutions to improve employees financial well-being in these times of hardship.

Oct 28, 2023
What is the Gender Pension Gap?
Financial Wellness

What is the Gender Pension Gap?

The Gender Pension gap is an area for concern for women and their employers. Poor pension provision will lead to more financial hardship in later life. It may mean that a woman has to work longer than her male counterpart to have adequate financial provision for her future.

Stacey Heathcote
Stacey Heathcote
Oct 28, 2023
What is Salary Sacrifice?
Financial Wellness

What is Salary Sacrifice?

Salary Sacrifice, also known as Salary Exchange, is a practice that’s supported by the government and employees are offered tax benefits to use it. The overall result of using Salary Sacrifice is that employees get more for their earnings whilst gaining from the benefits available.

Oct 28, 2023
What is Payroll Giving Week?
Payroll

What is Payroll Giving Week?

Payroll Giving is a valued benefit for employees as it enables them to donate to a charity or charities of their choice in the most tax efficient way. Donations are paid from gross pay, before tax. Employees receive their net pay and know that their charitable obligations are met. PayCaptain has the functionality built into the payroll solution for the benefit of employees, employers and charities alike.

Oct 28, 2023
What Is Payroll Giving & How Does It Work?

What Is Payroll Giving & How Does It Work?

What exactly is payroll giving and how can you offer it as an employer? In this blog, we'll be covering exactly that...

Oct 28, 2023
What Is Outsourced Payroll
Payroll

What Is Outsourced Payroll

Payroll is an important aspect to any business so it can be difficult to know whether to outsource it to a UK Payroll Provider. Here's what you need to know...

Oct 28, 2023
What Is On-Demand Pay?
Financial Wellness

What Is On-Demand Pay?

PayCaptain is a solution that helps improve the financial well-being of employees through innovative functionality like on-demand pay, payment-splitting, savings and pensions.

Oct 28, 2023
What Is On-Demand Pay & Should You Offer It?
Payroll

What Is On-Demand Pay & Should You Offer It?

As an employer, you may have heard about on-demand pay and wondered whether or not you should be offering it to employees - here's what you need to know...

Oct 28, 2023
What is National Payroll Week?
Payroll

What is National Payroll Week?

PayCaptain is a solution that puts employees front and centre in the payroll process. Instead of payroll being a faceless administration task that happens in the middle of the night, employees have more visibility of the process and how their pay is calculated. PayCaptain enables employees to take control of their pay and with helpful functionality incorporated in the payroll app, it allows them to make better financial decisions and build more resilience for the future.

Oct 28, 2023
What Is Faster Payroll Payments
Payroll

What Is Faster Payroll Payments

Payroll can go wrong from time to time, but employees shouldn't be forced to suffer when it does! Here's how faster payments can put an end to that..

Oct 28, 2023
What is ISO27001?
Business

What is ISO27001?

ISO27001 is a voluntary standard. To gain ISO27001 certification, organisations must go through a rigorous process to protect their data as well as demonstrate their commitment to security and continual improvement.

Oct 28, 2023
What is Inflation?
Business

What is Inflation?

The rise in the inflation rate to record levels of 9% in April 2022, demonstrates a decrease in the purchasing power of the money that we earn. Our money doesn’t go as far as it did 12 months ago. The same purchases we made this time last year now costs us, on average, 9% more.

Oct 28, 2023
What is HMRC?
Payroll

What is HMRC?

HMRC is the government’s tax authority that’s responsible for collecting taxes, National Insurance contributions and enforcing tax and customs laws. The tax collected is used to fund public services such as the NHS, education and the welfare system as well as road construction, railways and housing. National Insurance is used to pay for things including the state pension, statutory sick pay and maternity leave.

Oct 28, 2023
What is Faster Payments payroll?
Payroll

What is Faster Payments payroll?

Faster Payments and PayCaptain offers businesses an enhanced level of service for payroll processing. Payments can be made at any time of the day or night, 365 days a year. Lead times and expensive fees for legacy systems, such as BACS and CHAPS, do not apply. Faster Payments offers a new level of flexibility, security, speed and convenience for employers to make sure they offer the best level of payroll support for their employees.

Oct 28, 2023
What is Cloud Payroll?
Payroll

What is Cloud Payroll?

Cloud Payroll is an online solution that will take businesses forward, allowing scalability for the future. It helps businesses reduce costs for headcount as well as infrastructure and is accessible from anywhere, in real-time. With PayCaptain, businesses benefit from extensive AI and automation to reduce errors and this is backed up by a dedicated support team to answer queries and ensure accurate payroll processing. Insights are available in real-time – allowing employers to have greater financial control over their business.

Oct 28, 2023
What is Carbon Offsetting?
Business

What is Carbon Offsetting?

Carbon offsetting is the process of countering the emissions from your everyday activities by investing in projects that reduce emissions elsewhere. Eg you could invest in a project that helps to reduce carbon emissions from a factory, tree planting or you could invest in renewable energy projects.

Oct 28, 2023
What are Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies?
Business

What are Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies?

An overview of bitcoin and other crytocurrencies, how they work and the benefits and risks of the currencies.

Oct 28, 2023
What is a B Corporation?
Business

What is a B Corporation?

Achieving B Corp status helps the company’s audience to quickly and easily determine that the company is committed to a broader set of values than just profit-making. The audience may be made up of potential investors, potential employees, customers and partners. It eliminates the risk to the audience of working with companies who are simply ‘greenwashing.’ Becoming a B Corp demonstrates a company is a genuine advocate for stakeholder benefits. It builds trust with consumers and stakeholders.

Oct 28, 2023
What are the latest changes to National Insurance?
Payroll

What are the latest changes to National Insurance?

Explaining the changes to the National Insurance calculations in July 2022.

Oct 28, 2023
What are the Gender Pay Gap Reporting Rules in the UK?
Human Resources

What are the Gender Pay Gap Reporting Rules in the UK?

Gender pay gap reporting is a requirement set out by the Government Equalities Office. It applies to public authority, private and voluntary employers in the UK with over 250 employees. From 2017 onwards, employers have been required to calculate gender pay gaps for the previous payroll year.

Oct 28, 2023
What Are The Benefits of Payment Splitting?
Financial Wellness

What Are The Benefits of Payment Splitting?

Financial stress has a huge impact on both employees and employers. Paying bills on time and meeting financial commitments, as well as making saving provisions for the future, has a positive effect on employees. Increased resilience can reduce stress and minimise absenteeism. It is vital for both financial and psychological well-being. With a host of innovative features in PayCaptain's payroll solution, employers can support their employees by improving their financial resilience and positively impacting their well-being.

Oct 28, 2023
What are benefits of an integrated Payroll system?
Payroll

What are benefits of an integrated Payroll system?

An integrated payroll system offers many benefits to businesses. By automating processes, improving accuracy, and improving communication, having an integrated payroll solution helps to make the payroll process more efficient and effective. Integrating software solutions with PayCaptain means accurate information is available real-time and that employees receive the correct pay at the correct time.

Oct 28, 2023
The Pros and Cons of a Four-Day Working Week
Human Resources

The Pros and Cons of a Four-Day Working Week

There are some strong arguments for reducing working days from five to four. It's recognised that employees benefit from more leisure time which has a positive impact on their health and well-being, as well as increasing their productivity when they are at work. Companies wanting to implement a four-day working week must plan their scheduling to make sure their customer service isn'tt impacted. They need to manage the transition to a four-day week through planning and changes to company culture and processes.

Oct 28, 2023
Save First and Spend Later
Financial Wellness

Save First and Spend Later

The best way to save is when you can automatically transfer money from wages into a savings account every month - this is know and save first, spend later!

Oct 28, 2023
The Importance of Switching to a Sustainable Pension
Payroll

The Importance of Switching to a Sustainable Pension

Switching to a sustainable pension has significant benefits in reducing the impact on climate change by investing in funds that have been evaluated to ensure they meet environmental, educational and social criteria. Investing in a sustainable pension helps employees meet their financial goals and allows them to invest in funds that align with their personal values. Offering sustainable pensions also has a positive impact on company reputation by responsibly investing for the future.

Oct 28, 2023
Switching Payroll Providers (The Ultimate Guide For Employers)
Payroll

Switching Payroll Providers (The Ultimate Guide For Employers)

Thinking about switching payroll providers? There's a number of important steps to take before you do - here's everything you need to know when switching...

Oct 28, 2023
The Benefit of Interactive Payslips
Payroll

The Benefit of Interactive Payslips

Payslips no longer need to be static and boring. Isn't it time that payslips are interactive, multi-language and educational.....

Oct 28, 2023
Supporting Mental Health In The Workplace
Human Resources

Supporting Mental Health In The Workplace

Want to provide better mental health support to employees? Here's a list of things you can start doing today...

Oct 28, 2023
Meet The Team - Simon Bocca, Founder and CEO of PayCaptain
Business

Meet The Team - Simon Bocca, Founder and CEO of PayCaptain

Simon Bocca is the founder and CEO of PayCaptain - the world's most helpful payroll solution. Read about why Simon decided to launch PayCaptain and his aims for the business.

Oct 28, 2023
Knowing your budget
Financial Wellness

Knowing your budget

PayCaptain’s goal is to improve the financial resilience of the nation and reduce the negative effects of financial stress in the workplace. It’s an entirely new revolutionary way to pay employees. It puts them in control of their money and empowers them to manage their money in the best possible way for their needs.

Oct 28, 2023
The Importance of Charitable Giving
Payroll

The Importance of Charitable Giving

Payroll Giving offers employers and employees an additional benefit in the form of donation matching. A payroll giving function can allows employers to match employees’ donations each month - a great way of doubling the amount paid to charity and a benefit you can only get via payroll giving.

Oct 28, 2023

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Meet the team - Paulina Lis - Payroll Specialist
Business
Nov 22, 2023

Meet the team - Paulina Lis - Payroll Specialist

Meet Paulina Lis, one of our incredible payroll specialists. Paulina has over six years experience in payroll and has worked with employers with more than 10,000 employees.

What is a digital payslip?
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What is a digital payslip?

How much do Accountants charge for runing payroll?
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How much do Accountants charge for runing payroll?

Which is the best payroll company in the UK?
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Which is the best payroll company in the UK?

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Which payroll companies offer digital payslips?

Which payroll companies offer digital payslips?

In this article, we'll look at which payroll companies offer digital payslips to businesses in the UK.

Business
Nov 27, 2023
What is a digital payslip?

What is a digital payslip?

Digital payslips offer a range of benefits for both employers and employees. In this article, we’ll delve into the concept of digital payslips, explore their content and highlight the advantages they bring to the table.

Business
Nov 27, 2023
How much do Accountants charge for runing payroll?

How much do Accountants charge for runing payroll?

Running payroll in-house isn't suitable for all small businesses, and it might not be the right time to oursource payroll, so what are the options? Using an accountant to run payroll can be a good option for small businesses. Read on to learn about pricing and models from accountants.

Business
Nov 22, 2023
Which is the best payroll company in the UK?

Which is the best payroll company in the UK?

Wondering which is the best payroll company? We've made your life easier by listing some of the other payroll companies in the UK market.

Business
Nov 22, 2023
What are the pros and cons of outsourcing payroll?

What are the pros and cons of outsourcing payroll?

Ever wanted to know the pros and cons of outsourcing payroll to a third-party supplier? Here's a open and honest look at why outsourcing payroll is ideal for some business, but not for others.

Business
Nov 22, 2023
How much does on-demand pay cost?

How much does on-demand pay cost?

Find out which payroll companies provide on-demand pay (also known as Earned Wage Access), how much it costs and who funds the draw downs.

Business
Nov 22, 2023
Meet the team - Paulina Lis - Payroll Specialist

Meet the team - Paulina Lis - Payroll Specialist

Meet Paulina Lis, one of our incredible payroll specialists. Paulina has over six years experience in payroll and has worked with employers with more than 10,000 employees.

Business
Nov 22, 2023
What is Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting

What is Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting

Ethnicity pay gap reporting, whilst not a legal requirement in the UK, promotes inclusivity and fairness across the workforce. PayCaptain helps employers ensure employees are treated fairly by analysing pay data and reporting on pay gaps to eliminate pay inequality.

Financial Wellness
Nov 22, 2023
National Stress Awareness Day - the effects of financial stress in the workplace

National Stress Awareness Day - the effects of financial stress in the workplace

2nd November 2023 sees National Stress Awareness Day bring the effects of stress into focus. Read about some ideas for reducing financial stress in the workplace.

Financial Wellness
Nov 16, 2023
What is Talk Money Week?

What is Talk Money Week?

In 2023, Talk Money Week takes place between 6th and 10th November and is a great opportunity for employers to engage with employees to improve their financial wellbeing and resilience.

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
Another exciting integration - PayCaptain and Deputy!

Another exciting integration - PayCaptain and Deputy!

The seamless integration between PayCaptain and Deputy leads to higher levels of employee satisfaction, increased engagement in the payroll process and the ability for employees to improve their financial planning and resilience.

Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023
The Behavioural Insights Team: Nudging Towards Positive Change

The Behavioural Insights Team: Nudging Towards Positive Change

Working together to effect positive change, PayCaptain and the Behavioural Insights Team have carried out groundbreaking research into the behaviours that affect saving

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
Pension FAQs

Pension FAQs

Answers to frequently asked questions about pensions in the UK, including salary sacrifice, how much to save for retirement and what happens to my pension when I die

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
Meet the team - Rebecca Davenport, Payroll Manager

Meet the team - Rebecca Davenport, Payroll Manager

Meet Rebecca Davenport, one of the dedicated Payroll Managers who makes transitioning to PayCaptain and running payroll a breeze...

Business
Oct 28, 2023
How the integration of PayCaptain and Bamboo HR is enhancing the employee experience

How the integration of PayCaptain and Bamboo HR is enhancing the employee experience

We're delighted to announce the integration of Bamboo HR and PayCaptain, giving our mutual customers an end-to-end integrated solution to save businesses both time and money while delivering an exceptional employee experience

Business
Oct 28, 2023
National Payroll Week - Calling all the Heroes!

National Payroll Week - Calling all the Heroes!

National Payroll Week is an event that's dedicated to recognising and showing appreciation for the invaluable contributions of payroll professionals across all industries.

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
Why are qualifications from the CIPP important for payroll professionals?

Why are qualifications from the CIPP important for payroll professionals?

Staying up to date with the latest legislation and best practices is of paramount importance for payroll professionals. The payroll industry is subject to frequent changes in employment laws and reporting requirements, making it imperative for payroll professionals to stay up to date.

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
What are the benefits of making payslips easier to understand?

What are the benefits of making payslips easier to understand?

PayCaptain launches the world's first Plain Numbers-certified payslip, helping employees understand their pay better and helping them increase their financial wellbeing.

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
Meet the team - Sheryl Steele, PayCaptain's Head of Payroll Experience

Meet the team - Sheryl Steele, PayCaptain's Head of Payroll Experience

Meet Sheryl Steele, our Head of Payroll Experience. Wearing many hats and working with teams across the business, Sheryl is dedicated to ensuring the most helpful payroll solution on the planet is the perfect fit for both employers and employees

Business
Oct 28, 2023
How does PayCaptain.org make Payroll Giving easier?

How does PayCaptain.org make Payroll Giving easier?

Learn how PayCaptain.Org, an HMRC Approved Payroll Giving Agency, helps Payroll Giving easier for businesses, employees and charities.

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
Making a Difference: PayCaptain and Ecologi plant trees around the world

Making a Difference: PayCaptain and Ecologi plant trees around the world

PayCaptain partners with Ecologi to plant trees and offset carbon in projects across the world. Learn more about how to two companies work together to make a difference in the fight against climate change.

Business
Oct 28, 2023
PayCaptain: A top 100 organisation to escape to!

PayCaptain: A top 100 organisation to escape to!

We're thrilled that we've been included in the Escape 100 for the second year running, awarded by Escape the City. This year there's further recognition with the Highest-rated employee organisation too!

Business
Oct 28, 2023
How seamless integration between HiBob and PayCaptain benefits businesses

How seamless integration between HiBob and PayCaptain benefits businesses

Seamless integration between HiBob HR and PayCaptain means data is always in sync, saving businesses time and money while reducing errors.

Business
Oct 28, 2023
Rotaready and PayCaptain – perfect partners for hospitality, retail and leisure

Rotaready and PayCaptain – perfect partners for hospitality, retail and leisure

PayCaptain integrates with Rotaready to provide an end-to-end HR, Labour scheduling and payroll solution for hospitality, leisure and retail businesses. Read more from Rotaready Co-founder, Jamie Harvey, here

Business
Oct 28, 2023
What do the best payroll providers offer?

What do the best payroll providers offer?

Not all payroll solutions are created equal. Take a read to see how the best payroll providers differentiate themselves from the best of the rest.

Business
Oct 28, 2023
What are wage advances and emergency cash?

What are wage advances and emergency cash?

Employers can empower their employees to manage their finances better by giving them access to some innovative functionality within the PayCaptain app. The features are included free of charge and are another reason why PayCaptain is the most helpful payroll solution on the planet.

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
How do interactive payslips improve employee engagement?

How do interactive payslips improve employee engagement?

Interactive payslips help employees to have a better understanding of their pay and deductions which leads to improved engagement and helps them become more financially resilien

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
What is a Crown Commercial Services Supplier?

What is a Crown Commercial Services Supplier?

A Crown Commercial Services supplier is an organisation that’s been approved to provide goods or services to the UK public sector. Being a CCS supplier means PayCaptain can create long term partnerships with governmental and public sector organisations.

Business
Oct 28, 2023
What is a Gross to Net Report?

What is a Gross to Net Report?

PayCaptain's gross to net report is a detailed pay report that compares payroll calculations by employee between pay periods. It's one of the reports used to ensure the accuracy of outsourced payroll.

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
What is a Payroll Bureau?

What is a Payroll Bureau?

UK payroll bureaus are third-party companies that provide payroll processing services to businesses. Using a payroll bureau can offer businesses a range of benefits, including time and cost savings, compliance, expertise and scalability.

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
What is the Living Wage Foundation?

What is the Living Wage Foundation?

Explaining the difference between the National Minimum Wage, the Living Wage and the real Living Wage and the impact that the Living Wage Foundation has had on how people are paid in the UK.

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
Mental health and mental health first aiders in the workplace

Mental health and mental health first aiders in the workplace

What are the impacts of poor mental health in the workplace and how do Mental Health First Aiders help?

Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023
How to choose the perfect pension partner

How to choose the perfect pension partner

Workplace pensions have been mandatory since the introduction of Auto-enrolment in 2012. The purpose of auto-enrolment is to help employees build savings towards their retirement. Learn more about auto-enrolment here.

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
How can I help improve my employees' financial wellbeing?

How can I help improve my employees' financial wellbeing?

PayCaptain is a payroll solution that's designed to improve the overall financial wellbeing of employees. Read more about our Financial Wellbeing Survey and the tools that are available to all employees through the PayCaptain app.

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
Q & A with GoodPAYE

Q & A with GoodPAYE

Learn about the benefits of Payroll Giving as a tax-efficient employee benefit and how GoodPAYE works in partnership with PayCaptain to make setting up Payroll Giving quick and efficient for employers and charities.

Business
Oct 28, 2023
Meet the team - Michael Tayor, PayCaptain's Head of Engineering

Meet the team - Michael Tayor, PayCaptain's Head of Engineering

Meet more of our team and find out about their role within the business. In this Q&A, meet Michael Taylor, PayCaptain's Head of Engineering

Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023
Why is credit card use at its highest in 20 years?

Why is credit card use at its highest in 20 years?

It’s important for employers to support their teams through this current cost of living crisis. By educating employees about credit and offering a great payroll experience, employers can help their teams to reduce their credit card borrowing and offer features and support to manage their money more.

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
What is Payroll Giving Month?

What is Payroll Giving Month?

Payroll Giving is a great way to enable the charities your employees care about to receive regular funds. Payroll Giving is easy to setup and once its active, payroll giving can be offered to employees to support the charities by regular or one-off donations that are cheaper because of tax relief.

Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023
Meet the Team - Sarah Rayment, Operations Manager

Meet the Team - Sarah Rayment, Operations Manager

Meet Operation Manager, Sarah Rayment and learn more about what she does in the business and what working for PayCaptain means to her.

Business
Oct 28, 2023
Why is having a Will important?

Why is having a Will important?

Writing a Will has become a much simpler, cheaper and quicker process in recent years with the introduction of online services. Having a Will means you protect your loved ones and have your estate shared as you’d like it, avoiding creating a family conflict which can happen if you die intestate.

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
Why is it important to give employees a great payroll experience?

Why is it important to give employees a great payroll experience?

Giving a great payroll experience can improve employee financial well-being through increased engagement and better understanding of income and money management. Find out more here

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
What benefits am I entitled to?

What benefits am I entitled to?

PayCaptain have launched a free benefits calculator on their website, so anyone in the UK can check to see that they're getting the benefits they're entitled to.

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
Pay Day Q&A - Matt Snell, CEO of Gusto Restaurants

Pay Day Q&A - Matt Snell, CEO of Gusto Restaurants

Pay Day Q&A - Matt Snell shares a few of his money insights with PayCaptain's community

Talking Money
Oct 28, 2023
Meet the Team - Mike Fisher, Sales & Partnerships Manager

Meet the Team - Mike Fisher, Sales & Partnerships Manager

Meet Mike Fisher, Sales & Partnerships Manager for PayCaptain! Learn about Mike's role and his relationships within the business.

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
When is the best time to change payroll systems?

When is the best time to change payroll systems?

Switching payroll providers at the beginning of the tax year is cleaner and easier for businesses because there’s no historical data to transfer across to the new payroll solution. If a change at the start of the tax year isn't possible, the start of a tax quarter is the next best thing.

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
Pay Day Q&A - Ben Drury, Founder & CEO of Yoto UK

Pay Day Q&A - Ben Drury, Founder & CEO of Yoto UK

Pay Day Q&A - Ben Drury shares a few of his money insights with PayCaptain’s community

Talking Money
Oct 28, 2023
What does the autumn statement mean to me?

What does the autumn statement mean to me?

The autumn statement is a budget in all but name. It sets out the government’s proposed spending for the next year, as well as it’s anticipated revenues and how it will collect them.

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
Pay Day Q&A - Paul Hargreaves, CEO of Cotswold Fayre & Author

Pay Day Q&A - Paul Hargreaves, CEO of Cotswold Fayre & Author

Pay Day Q&A - Paul Hargeaves shares a few of his money insights with PayCaptain’s community

Talking Money
Oct 28, 2023
Pay Day Q&A - Jim Cregan, Co-Founder of Jimmy's Iced Coffee

Pay Day Q&A - Jim Cregan, Co-Founder of Jimmy's Iced Coffee

Pay Day Q&A - Jim Cregan shares a few of his money insights with PayCaptain’s community

Talking Money
Oct 28, 2023
Q & A with Youda

Q & A with Youda

PayCaptain partners with dynamic businesses who are dedicated to enhancing workplace relationships by delivering more information and insights, improving both employee and employer experiences.

Business
Oct 28, 2023
What is Autosaving?

What is Autosaving?

Autosaving is payroll functionality that automatically opts employees in to a savings scheme, similar to auto-enrolment into workplace pensions. The purpose of autosaving is to help employees build financial resilience for the future by increasing their level of savings.

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
What is the CIPP?

What is the CIPP?

The CIPP is a membership organisation that sets standards for payroll, pensions and rewards professionals in the UK.

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
Educating employees about credit

Educating employees about credit

What can employers do to improve the financial well-being of their people? First and foremost, they can help by educating them on the ‘dos and don’ts’ of credit.

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
Time to talk money

Time to talk money

7th - 11th is Talk Money Week, so we're doing our bit and saying 'It's time to talk about money.'

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
What is Talk Money Week?

What is Talk Money Week?

Talk Money Week is an opportunity for everyone to have more open conversations about their money – from pocket money to pensions – and continue these conversations all year-round. Having conversations about money improves financial know-how and builds resilience for the future.

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
Meet the PayCaptain team - Stacey Heathcote, Head of Payroll

Meet the PayCaptain team - Stacey Heathcote, Head of Payroll

Stacey Heathcote, Head of Payroll for PayCaptain is reposnsible for ensuring that her team is delivering exceptional service to PayCaptain's clients. Read more about what makes Stacey tick here.

Business
Oct 28, 2023
Gusto Restaurants tell us about their experience with PayCaptain

Gusto Restaurants tell us about their experience with PayCaptain

Gusto Restaurants partner with PayCaptain to provide the award-winning payroll software to Gusto's employees - and it's become one of the key benefits that Gusto offers it's employees.

Business
Oct 28, 2023
What are FPS and EPS submissions and why are they needed in Payroll?

What are FPS and EPS submissions and why are they needed in Payroll?

An FPS (Full Payment Submission) and EPS (Employer Payment Summary) must be submitted electronically by an employer each time an employer runs payroll. This is required under RTI that was introduced by the Government in 2013 to make the reporting of payroll more efficient.

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
Why is it important for employees to understand their payslips?

Why is it important for employees to understand their payslips?

PayCaptain and Plain Numbers join forces to improve the financial security for thousands of workers by giving them better understanding of their payslips.

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
How is parental leave calculated?

How is parental leave calculated?

Employees are eligible for parental leave and payments if they meet certain criteria. The employer has a legal obligation to protect the employee’s job during the period of leave for childbirth, adoption and bereavement and make payment of a statutory sum if they have met the eligibility criteria.

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
What help is available during the cost of living crisis?

What help is available during the cost of living crisis?

With the increase in the cost of living and the energy price cap being lifted, employees are facing significant struggles financially. Help for Households offers some support for residents of the UK in terms of discounts, access to financial support and debt management.

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
Work Related Stress - A Guide For Employers

Work Related Stress - A Guide For Employers

With mental health issues on the rise, it’s essential for employers to understand and be equipped to deal with work related stress. In this article, we look into some of the causes as well as how to prevent and handle employees suffering from work related stress or other mental health issues caused at work.

Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023
Why Outsource Payroll?

Why Outsource Payroll?

Outsourcing payroll has many benefits for businesses. Payroll is a business-critical function and UK Payroll Service Providers can help automate the process and make the payroll process less of a burden for UK employers.

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
Why financial wellness is a must-have employee benefit

Why financial wellness is a must-have employee benefit

When employees are struggling with financial stress, there is a huge impact on both employee and employer. There is a costly financial implication to businesses in both absenteeism and presenteeism, which can be addressed by offering solutions and support to employees to improve their financial well-being. With reduced absenteeism and an increase in morale, company-wide communication and productivity, financial wellness really is a must have employee benefit - not only for the health of the employee, but also for the health of the business.

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
Why it’s Important to Have Some Savings

Why it’s Important to Have Some Savings

Saving money is vital for both financial and psychological well-being. It provides a pot of money to draw on in emergencies and helps avoid using costly short-term loan services or credit cards to meet financial obligations. By having savings, individuals can avoid spiralling into debt which causes problems with mental health as well as social, employment and relationship problems. Having savings builds financial security and helps independence.

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
Why is Payroll Important?

Why is Payroll Important?

Payroll is an important process for every company that employs personnel. The company has a responsibility to make sure that employees are paid correctly and on time. Not only is it essential to the employees for their financial well-being and ability to meet their financial obligations, but it's also critical to the company's operations and reputation.

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
What is The Great Resignation (& what can you do about it)

What is The Great Resignation (& what can you do about it)

The Great Resignation is happening, however, not all employers will be affected the same way. Here's everything you need to know!

Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023
What is the Social Care Levy?

What is the Social Care Levy?

The implementation of the Social Care Levy in April 2022 is going to hit pockets – both of employers and employees. The increase in costs to be borne by businesses can be mitigated by transitioning to a Cloud Payroll solution where the functionality has already been developed and implemented, ready for the new requirements. Further mitigation and cost savings can benefit businesses through the implementation of both Sustainable Pensions and Salary Sacrifice Schemes.

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
What is the Real Living Wage?

What is the Real Living Wage?

The real Living Wage is a non-legally binding wage that’s based on the cost of living. The real Living Wage is voluntarily paid by almost 9000 employers in the UK. It aims to be a wage that meets employees' everyday needs, covering workers’ realistic cost of living.

Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023
What is the 3% fall in the value of wages?

What is the 3% fall in the value of wages?

The rise in workers’ pay is slower than the rise in inflation – the cost of goods and services. This shows the decrease in the purchasing power of the money that we earn. Despite workers being paid more money, the money doesn’t go as far, so workers are financially less well off – poorer in ‘real terms’ by 3%. PayCaptain offers solutions to improve employees financial well-being in these times of hardship.

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
What is the Gender Pension Gap?

What is the Gender Pension Gap?

The Gender Pension gap is an area for concern for women and their employers. Poor pension provision will lead to more financial hardship in later life. It may mean that a woman has to work longer than her male counterpart to have adequate financial provision for her future.

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
What is Salary Sacrifice?

What is Salary Sacrifice?

Salary Sacrifice, also known as Salary Exchange, is a practice that’s supported by the government and employees are offered tax benefits to use it. The overall result of using Salary Sacrifice is that employees get more for their earnings whilst gaining from the benefits available.

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
What is Payroll Giving Week?

What is Payroll Giving Week?

Payroll Giving is a valued benefit for employees as it enables them to donate to a charity or charities of their choice in the most tax efficient way. Donations are paid from gross pay, before tax. Employees receive their net pay and know that their charitable obligations are met. PayCaptain has the functionality built into the payroll solution for the benefit of employees, employers and charities alike.

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
What Is Payroll Giving & How Does It Work?

What Is Payroll Giving & How Does It Work?

What exactly is payroll giving and how can you offer it as an employer? In this blog, we'll be covering exactly that...

Oct 28, 2023
What Is Outsourced Payroll

What Is Outsourced Payroll

Payroll is an important aspect to any business so it can be difficult to know whether to outsource it to a UK Payroll Provider. Here's what you need to know...

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
What Is On-Demand Pay?

What Is On-Demand Pay?

PayCaptain is a solution that helps improve the financial well-being of employees through innovative functionality like on-demand pay, payment-splitting, savings and pensions.

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
What Is On-Demand Pay & Should You Offer It?

What Is On-Demand Pay & Should You Offer It?

As an employer, you may have heard about on-demand pay and wondered whether or not you should be offering it to employees - here's what you need to know...

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
What is National Payroll Week?

What is National Payroll Week?

PayCaptain is a solution that puts employees front and centre in the payroll process. Instead of payroll being a faceless administration task that happens in the middle of the night, employees have more visibility of the process and how their pay is calculated. PayCaptain enables employees to take control of their pay and with helpful functionality incorporated in the payroll app, it allows them to make better financial decisions and build more resilience for the future.

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
What Is Faster Payroll Payments

What Is Faster Payroll Payments

Payroll can go wrong from time to time, but employees shouldn't be forced to suffer when it does! Here's how faster payments can put an end to that..

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
What is ISO27001?

What is ISO27001?

ISO27001 is a voluntary standard. To gain ISO27001 certification, organisations must go through a rigorous process to protect their data as well as demonstrate their commitment to security and continual improvement.

Business
Oct 28, 2023
What is Inflation?

What is Inflation?

The rise in the inflation rate to record levels of 9% in April 2022, demonstrates a decrease in the purchasing power of the money that we earn. Our money doesn’t go as far as it did 12 months ago. The same purchases we made this time last year now costs us, on average, 9% more.

Business
Oct 28, 2023
What is HMRC?

What is HMRC?

HMRC is the government’s tax authority that’s responsible for collecting taxes, National Insurance contributions and enforcing tax and customs laws. The tax collected is used to fund public services such as the NHS, education and the welfare system as well as road construction, railways and housing. National Insurance is used to pay for things including the state pension, statutory sick pay and maternity leave.

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
What is Faster Payments payroll?

What is Faster Payments payroll?

Faster Payments and PayCaptain offers businesses an enhanced level of service for payroll processing. Payments can be made at any time of the day or night, 365 days a year. Lead times and expensive fees for legacy systems, such as BACS and CHAPS, do not apply. Faster Payments offers a new level of flexibility, security, speed and convenience for employers to make sure they offer the best level of payroll support for their employees.

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
What is Cloud Payroll?

What is Cloud Payroll?

Cloud Payroll is an online solution that will take businesses forward, allowing scalability for the future. It helps businesses reduce costs for headcount as well as infrastructure and is accessible from anywhere, in real-time. With PayCaptain, businesses benefit from extensive AI and automation to reduce errors and this is backed up by a dedicated support team to answer queries and ensure accurate payroll processing. Insights are available in real-time – allowing employers to have greater financial control over their business.

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
What is Carbon Offsetting?

What is Carbon Offsetting?

Carbon offsetting is the process of countering the emissions from your everyday activities by investing in projects that reduce emissions elsewhere. Eg you could invest in a project that helps to reduce carbon emissions from a factory, tree planting or you could invest in renewable energy projects.

Business
Oct 28, 2023
What are Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies?

What are Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies?

An overview of bitcoin and other crytocurrencies, how they work and the benefits and risks of the currencies.

Business
Oct 28, 2023
What is a B Corporation?

What is a B Corporation?

Achieving B Corp status helps the company’s audience to quickly and easily determine that the company is committed to a broader set of values than just profit-making. The audience may be made up of potential investors, potential employees, customers and partners. It eliminates the risk to the audience of working with companies who are simply ‘greenwashing.’ Becoming a B Corp demonstrates a company is a genuine advocate for stakeholder benefits. It builds trust with consumers and stakeholders.

Business
Oct 28, 2023
What are the latest changes to National Insurance?

What are the latest changes to National Insurance?

Explaining the changes to the National Insurance calculations in July 2022.

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
What are the Gender Pay Gap Reporting Rules in the UK?

What are the Gender Pay Gap Reporting Rules in the UK?

Gender pay gap reporting is a requirement set out by the Government Equalities Office. It applies to public authority, private and voluntary employers in the UK with over 250 employees. From 2017 onwards, employers have been required to calculate gender pay gaps for the previous payroll year.

Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023
What Are The Benefits of Payment Splitting?

What Are The Benefits of Payment Splitting?

Financial stress has a huge impact on both employees and employers. Paying bills on time and meeting financial commitments, as well as making saving provisions for the future, has a positive effect on employees. Increased resilience can reduce stress and minimise absenteeism. It is vital for both financial and psychological well-being. With a host of innovative features in PayCaptain's payroll solution, employers can support their employees by improving their financial resilience and positively impacting their well-being.

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
What are benefits of an integrated Payroll system?

What are benefits of an integrated Payroll system?

An integrated payroll system offers many benefits to businesses. By automating processes, improving accuracy, and improving communication, having an integrated payroll solution helps to make the payroll process more efficient and effective. Integrating software solutions with PayCaptain means accurate information is available real-time and that employees receive the correct pay at the correct time.

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
The Pros and Cons of a Four-Day Working Week

The Pros and Cons of a Four-Day Working Week

There are some strong arguments for reducing working days from five to four. It's recognised that employees benefit from more leisure time which has a positive impact on their health and well-being, as well as increasing their productivity when they are at work. Companies wanting to implement a four-day working week must plan their scheduling to make sure their customer service isn'tt impacted. They need to manage the transition to a four-day week through planning and changes to company culture and processes.

Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023
Save First and Spend Later

Save First and Spend Later

The best way to save is when you can automatically transfer money from wages into a savings account every month - this is know and save first, spend later!

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
The Importance of Switching to a Sustainable Pension

The Importance of Switching to a Sustainable Pension

Switching to a sustainable pension has significant benefits in reducing the impact on climate change by investing in funds that have been evaluated to ensure they meet environmental, educational and social criteria. Investing in a sustainable pension helps employees meet their financial goals and allows them to invest in funds that align with their personal values. Offering sustainable pensions also has a positive impact on company reputation by responsibly investing for the future.

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
Switching Payroll Providers (The Ultimate Guide For Employers)

Switching Payroll Providers (The Ultimate Guide For Employers)

Thinking about switching payroll providers? There's a number of important steps to take before you do - here's everything you need to know when switching...

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
The Benefit of Interactive Payslips

The Benefit of Interactive Payslips

Payslips no longer need to be static and boring. Isn't it time that payslips are interactive, multi-language and educational.....

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023
Supporting Mental Health In The Workplace

Supporting Mental Health In The Workplace

Want to provide better mental health support to employees? Here's a list of things you can start doing today...

Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023
Meet The Team - Simon Bocca, Founder and CEO of PayCaptain

Meet The Team - Simon Bocca, Founder and CEO of PayCaptain

Simon Bocca is the founder and CEO of PayCaptain - the world's most helpful payroll solution. Read about why Simon decided to launch PayCaptain and his aims for the business.

Business
Oct 28, 2023
Knowing your budget

Knowing your budget

PayCaptain’s goal is to improve the financial resilience of the nation and reduce the negative effects of financial stress in the workplace. It’s an entirely new revolutionary way to pay employees. It puts them in control of their money and empowers them to manage their money in the best possible way for their needs.

Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023
The Importance of Charitable Giving

The Importance of Charitable Giving

Payroll Giving offers employers and employees an additional benefit in the form of donation matching. A payroll giving function can allows employers to match employees’ donations each month - a great way of doubling the amount paid to charity and a benefit you can only get via payroll giving.

Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

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Which payroll companies offer digital payslips?
Business

Which payroll companies offer digital payslips?

In this article, we'll look at which payroll companies offer digital payslips to businesses in the UK.

Nov 27, 2023
What is a digital payslip?
Business

What is a digital payslip?

Digital payslips offer a range of benefits for both employers and employees. In this article, we’ll delve into the concept of digital payslips, explore their content and highlight the advantages they bring to the table.

Nov 27, 2023
How much do Accountants charge for runing payroll?
Business

How much do Accountants charge for runing payroll?

Running payroll in-house isn't suitable for all small businesses, and it might not be the right time to oursource payroll, so what are the options? Using an accountant to run payroll can be a good option for small businesses. Read on to learn about pricing and models from accountants.

Nov 22, 2023
Which is the best payroll company in the UK?
Business

Which is the best payroll company in the UK?

Wondering which is the best payroll company? We've made your life easier by listing some of the other payroll companies in the UK market.

Nov 22, 2023
What are the pros and cons of outsourcing payroll?
Business

What are the pros and cons of outsourcing payroll?

Ever wanted to know the pros and cons of outsourcing payroll to a third-party supplier? Here's a open and honest look at why outsourcing payroll is ideal for some business, but not for others.

Nov 22, 2023
How much does on-demand pay cost?
Business

How much does on-demand pay cost?

Find out which payroll companies provide on-demand pay (also known as Earned Wage Access), how much it costs and who funds the draw downs.

Nov 22, 2023
Meet the team - Paulina Lis - Payroll Specialist
Business

Meet the team - Paulina Lis - Payroll Specialist

Meet Paulina Lis, one of our incredible payroll specialists. Paulina has over six years experience in payroll and has worked with employers with more than 10,000 employees.

Nov 22, 2023
What is Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting
Financial Wellness

What is Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting

Ethnicity pay gap reporting, whilst not a legal requirement in the UK, promotes inclusivity and fairness across the workforce. PayCaptain helps employers ensure employees are treated fairly by analysing pay data and reporting on pay gaps to eliminate pay inequality.

Nov 22, 2023
National Stress Awareness Day - the effects of financial stress in the workplace
Financial Wellness

National Stress Awareness Day - the effects of financial stress in the workplace

2nd November 2023 sees National Stress Awareness Day bring the effects of stress into focus. Read about some ideas for reducing financial stress in the workplace.

Nov 16, 2023
What is Talk Money Week?
Financial Wellness

What is Talk Money Week?

In 2023, Talk Money Week takes place between 6th and 10th November and is a great opportunity for employers to engage with employees to improve their financial wellbeing and resilience.

Oct 28, 2023
Another exciting integration - PayCaptain and Deputy!
Human Resources

Another exciting integration - PayCaptain and Deputy!

The seamless integration between PayCaptain and Deputy leads to higher levels of employee satisfaction, increased engagement in the payroll process and the ability for employees to improve their financial planning and resilience.

Oct 28, 2023
The Behavioural Insights Team: Nudging Towards Positive Change
Financial Wellness

The Behavioural Insights Team: Nudging Towards Positive Change

Working together to effect positive change, PayCaptain and the Behavioural Insights Team have carried out groundbreaking research into the behaviours that affect saving

Oct 28, 2023
Pension FAQs
Financial Wellness

Pension FAQs

Answers to frequently asked questions about pensions in the UK, including salary sacrifice, how much to save for retirement and what happens to my pension when I die

Oct 28, 2023
Meet the team - Rebecca Davenport, Payroll Manager
Business

Meet the team - Rebecca Davenport, Payroll Manager

Meet Rebecca Davenport, one of the dedicated Payroll Managers who makes transitioning to PayCaptain and running payroll a breeze...

Oct 28, 2023
How the integration of PayCaptain and Bamboo HR is enhancing the employee experience
Business

How the integration of PayCaptain and Bamboo HR is enhancing the employee experience

We're delighted to announce the integration of Bamboo HR and PayCaptain, giving our mutual customers an end-to-end integrated solution to save businesses both time and money while delivering an exceptional employee experience

Oct 28, 2023
National Payroll Week - Calling all the Heroes!
Payroll

National Payroll Week - Calling all the Heroes!

National Payroll Week is an event that's dedicated to recognising and showing appreciation for the invaluable contributions of payroll professionals across all industries.

Oct 28, 2023
Why are qualifications from the CIPP important for payroll professionals?
Payroll

Why are qualifications from the CIPP important for payroll professionals?

Staying up to date with the latest legislation and best practices is of paramount importance for payroll professionals. The payroll industry is subject to frequent changes in employment laws and reporting requirements, making it imperative for payroll professionals to stay up to date.

Oct 28, 2023
What are the benefits of making payslips easier to understand?
Financial Wellness

What are the benefits of making payslips easier to understand?

PayCaptain launches the world's first Plain Numbers-certified payslip, helping employees understand their pay better and helping them increase their financial wellbeing.

Oct 28, 2023
Meet the team - Sheryl Steele, PayCaptain's Head of Payroll Experience
Business

Meet the team - Sheryl Steele, PayCaptain's Head of Payroll Experience

Meet Sheryl Steele, our Head of Payroll Experience. Wearing many hats and working with teams across the business, Sheryl is dedicated to ensuring the most helpful payroll solution on the planet is the perfect fit for both employers and employees

Oct 28, 2023
How does PayCaptain.org make Payroll Giving easier?
Payroll

How does PayCaptain.org make Payroll Giving easier?

Learn how PayCaptain.Org, an HMRC Approved Payroll Giving Agency, helps Payroll Giving easier for businesses, employees and charities.

Oct 28, 2023
Making a Difference: PayCaptain and Ecologi plant trees around the world
Business

Making a Difference: PayCaptain and Ecologi plant trees around the world

PayCaptain partners with Ecologi to plant trees and offset carbon in projects across the world. Learn more about how to two companies work together to make a difference in the fight against climate change.

Oct 28, 2023
PayCaptain: A top 100 organisation to escape to!
Business

PayCaptain: A top 100 organisation to escape to!

We're thrilled that we've been included in the Escape 100 for the second year running, awarded by Escape the City. This year there's further recognition with the Highest-rated employee organisation too!

Oct 28, 2023
How seamless integration between HiBob and PayCaptain benefits businesses
Business

How seamless integration between HiBob and PayCaptain benefits businesses

Seamless integration between HiBob HR and PayCaptain means data is always in sync, saving businesses time and money while reducing errors.

Oct 28, 2023
Rotaready and PayCaptain – perfect partners for hospitality, retail and leisure
Business

Rotaready and PayCaptain – perfect partners for hospitality, retail and leisure

PayCaptain integrates with Rotaready to provide an end-to-end HR, Labour scheduling and payroll solution for hospitality, leisure and retail businesses. Read more from Rotaready Co-founder, Jamie Harvey, here

Oct 28, 2023
What do the best payroll providers offer?
Business

What do the best payroll providers offer?

Not all payroll solutions are created equal. Take a read to see how the best payroll providers differentiate themselves from the best of the rest.

Oct 28, 2023
What are wage advances and emergency cash?
Financial Wellness

What are wage advances and emergency cash?

Employers can empower their employees to manage their finances better by giving them access to some innovative functionality within the PayCaptain app. The features are included free of charge and are another reason why PayCaptain is the most helpful payroll solution on the planet.

Oct 28, 2023
How do interactive payslips improve employee engagement?
Financial Wellness

How do interactive payslips improve employee engagement?

Interactive payslips help employees to have a better understanding of their pay and deductions which leads to improved engagement and helps them become more financially resilien

Oct 28, 2023
What is a Crown Commercial Services Supplier?
Business

What is a Crown Commercial Services Supplier?

A Crown Commercial Services supplier is an organisation that’s been approved to provide goods or services to the UK public sector. Being a CCS supplier means PayCaptain can create long term partnerships with governmental and public sector organisations.

Oct 28, 2023
What is a Gross to Net Report?
Payroll

What is a Gross to Net Report?

PayCaptain's gross to net report is a detailed pay report that compares payroll calculations by employee between pay periods. It's one of the reports used to ensure the accuracy of outsourced payroll.

Oct 28, 2023
What is a Payroll Bureau?
Payroll

What is a Payroll Bureau?

UK payroll bureaus are third-party companies that provide payroll processing services to businesses. Using a payroll bureau can offer businesses a range of benefits, including time and cost savings, compliance, expertise and scalability.

Oct 28, 2023
What is the Living Wage Foundation?
Financial Wellness

What is the Living Wage Foundation?

Explaining the difference between the National Minimum Wage, the Living Wage and the real Living Wage and the impact that the Living Wage Foundation has had on how people are paid in the UK.

Oct 28, 2023
Mental health and mental health first aiders in the workplace
Human Resources

Mental health and mental health first aiders in the workplace

What are the impacts of poor mental health in the workplace and how do Mental Health First Aiders help?

Oct 28, 2023
How to choose the perfect pension partner
Financial Wellness

How to choose the perfect pension partner

Workplace pensions have been mandatory since the introduction of Auto-enrolment in 2012. The purpose of auto-enrolment is to help employees build savings towards their retirement. Learn more about auto-enrolment here.

Oct 28, 2023
How can I help improve my employees' financial wellbeing?
Financial Wellness

How can I help improve my employees' financial wellbeing?

PayCaptain is a payroll solution that's designed to improve the overall financial wellbeing of employees. Read more about our Financial Wellbeing Survey and the tools that are available to all employees through the PayCaptain app.

Oct 28, 2023
Q & A with GoodPAYE
Business

Q & A with GoodPAYE

Learn about the benefits of Payroll Giving as a tax-efficient employee benefit and how GoodPAYE works in partnership with PayCaptain to make setting up Payroll Giving quick and efficient for employers and charities.

Oct 28, 2023
Meet the team - Michael Tayor, PayCaptain's Head of Engineering
Human Resources

Meet the team - Michael Tayor, PayCaptain's Head of Engineering

Meet more of our team and find out about their role within the business. In this Q&A, meet Michael Taylor, PayCaptain's Head of Engineering

Oct 28, 2023
Why is credit card use at its highest in 20 years?
Financial Wellness

Why is credit card use at its highest in 20 years?

It’s important for employers to support their teams through this current cost of living crisis. By educating employees about credit and offering a great payroll experience, employers can help their teams to reduce their credit card borrowing and offer features and support to manage their money more.

Oct 28, 2023
What is Payroll Giving Month?
Human Resources

What is Payroll Giving Month?

Payroll Giving is a great way to enable the charities your employees care about to receive regular funds. Payroll Giving is easy to setup and once its active, payroll giving can be offered to employees to support the charities by regular or one-off donations that are cheaper because of tax relief.

Oct 28, 2023
Meet the Team - Sarah Rayment, Operations Manager
Business

Meet the Team - Sarah Rayment, Operations Manager

Meet Operation Manager, Sarah Rayment and learn more about what she does in the business and what working for PayCaptain means to her.

Oct 28, 2023
Why is having a Will important?
Financial Wellness

Why is having a Will important?

Writing a Will has become a much simpler, cheaper and quicker process in recent years with the introduction of online services. Having a Will means you protect your loved ones and have your estate shared as you’d like it, avoiding creating a family conflict which can happen if you die intestate.

Oct 28, 2023
Why is it important to give employees a great payroll experience?
Financial Wellness

Why is it important to give employees a great payroll experience?

Giving a great payroll experience can improve employee financial well-being through increased engagement and better understanding of income and money management. Find out more here

Oct 28, 2023
What benefits am I entitled to?
Financial Wellness

What benefits am I entitled to?

PayCaptain have launched a free benefits calculator on their website, so anyone in the UK can check to see that they're getting the benefits they're entitled to.

Oct 28, 2023
Pay Day Q&A - Matt Snell, CEO of Gusto Restaurants
Talking Money

Pay Day Q&A - Matt Snell, CEO of Gusto Restaurants

Pay Day Q&A - Matt Snell shares a few of his money insights with PayCaptain's community

Oct 28, 2023
Meet the Team - Mike Fisher, Sales & Partnerships Manager
Payroll

Meet the Team - Mike Fisher, Sales & Partnerships Manager

Meet Mike Fisher, Sales & Partnerships Manager for PayCaptain! Learn about Mike's role and his relationships within the business.

Oct 28, 2023
When is the best time to change payroll systems?
Payroll

When is the best time to change payroll systems?

Switching payroll providers at the beginning of the tax year is cleaner and easier for businesses because there’s no historical data to transfer across to the new payroll solution. If a change at the start of the tax year isn't possible, the start of a tax quarter is the next best thing.

Oct 28, 2023
Pay Day Q&A - Ben Drury, Founder & CEO of Yoto UK
Talking Money

Pay Day Q&A - Ben Drury, Founder & CEO of Yoto UK

Pay Day Q&A - Ben Drury shares a few of his money insights with PayCaptain’s community

Oct 28, 2023
What does the autumn statement mean to me?
Financial Wellness

What does the autumn statement mean to me?

The autumn statement is a budget in all but name. It sets out the government’s proposed spending for the next year, as well as it’s anticipated revenues and how it will collect them.

Oct 28, 2023
Pay Day Q&A - Paul Hargreaves, CEO of Cotswold Fayre & Author
Talking Money

Pay Day Q&A - Paul Hargreaves, CEO of Cotswold Fayre & Author

Pay Day Q&A - Paul Hargeaves shares a few of his money insights with PayCaptain’s community

Oct 28, 2023
Pay Day Q&A - Jim Cregan, Co-Founder of Jimmy's Iced Coffee
Talking Money

Pay Day Q&A - Jim Cregan, Co-Founder of Jimmy's Iced Coffee

Pay Day Q&A - Jim Cregan shares a few of his money insights with PayCaptain’s community

Oct 28, 2023
Q & A with Youda
Business

Q & A with Youda

PayCaptain partners with dynamic businesses who are dedicated to enhancing workplace relationships by delivering more information and insights, improving both employee and employer experiences.

Oct 28, 2023
What is Autosaving?
Financial Wellness

What is Autosaving?

Autosaving is payroll functionality that automatically opts employees in to a savings scheme, similar to auto-enrolment into workplace pensions. The purpose of autosaving is to help employees build financial resilience for the future by increasing their level of savings.

Oct 28, 2023
What is the CIPP?
Payroll

What is the CIPP?

The CIPP is a membership organisation that sets standards for payroll, pensions and rewards professionals in the UK.

Oct 28, 2023
Educating employees about credit
Financial Wellness

Educating employees about credit

What can employers do to improve the financial well-being of their people? First and foremost, they can help by educating them on the ‘dos and don’ts’ of credit.

Oct 28, 2023
Time to talk money
Financial Wellness

Time to talk money

7th - 11th is Talk Money Week, so we're doing our bit and saying 'It's time to talk about money.'

Oct 28, 2023
What is Talk Money Week?
Financial Wellness

What is Talk Money Week?

Talk Money Week is an opportunity for everyone to have more open conversations about their money – from pocket money to pensions – and continue these conversations all year-round. Having conversations about money improves financial know-how and builds resilience for the future.

Oct 28, 2023
Meet the PayCaptain team - Stacey Heathcote, Head of Payroll
Business

Meet the PayCaptain team - Stacey Heathcote, Head of Payroll

Stacey Heathcote, Head of Payroll for PayCaptain is reposnsible for ensuring that her team is delivering exceptional service to PayCaptain's clients. Read more about what makes Stacey tick here.

Oct 28, 2023
Gusto Restaurants tell us about their experience with PayCaptain
Business

Gusto Restaurants tell us about their experience with PayCaptain

Gusto Restaurants partner with PayCaptain to provide the award-winning payroll software to Gusto's employees - and it's become one of the key benefits that Gusto offers it's employees.

Oct 28, 2023
What are FPS and EPS submissions and why are they needed in Payroll?
Payroll

What are FPS and EPS submissions and why are they needed in Payroll?

An FPS (Full Payment Submission) and EPS (Employer Payment Summary) must be submitted electronically by an employer each time an employer runs payroll. This is required under RTI that was introduced by the Government in 2013 to make the reporting of payroll more efficient.

Oct 28, 2023
Why is it important for employees to understand their payslips?
Financial Wellness

Why is it important for employees to understand their payslips?

PayCaptain and Plain Numbers join forces to improve the financial security for thousands of workers by giving them better understanding of their payslips.

Oct 28, 2023
How is parental leave calculated?
Payroll

How is parental leave calculated?

Employees are eligible for parental leave and payments if they meet certain criteria. The employer has a legal obligation to protect the employee’s job during the period of leave for childbirth, adoption and bereavement and make payment of a statutory sum if they have met the eligibility criteria.

Oct 28, 2023
What help is available during the cost of living crisis?
Financial Wellness

What help is available during the cost of living crisis?

With the increase in the cost of living and the energy price cap being lifted, employees are facing significant struggles financially. Help for Households offers some support for residents of the UK in terms of discounts, access to financial support and debt management.

Oct 28, 2023
Work Related Stress - A Guide For Employers
Human Resources

Work Related Stress - A Guide For Employers

With mental health issues on the rise, it’s essential for employers to understand and be equipped to deal with work related stress. In this article, we look into some of the causes as well as how to prevent and handle employees suffering from work related stress or other mental health issues caused at work.

Oct 28, 2023
Why Outsource Payroll?
Payroll

Why Outsource Payroll?

Outsourcing payroll has many benefits for businesses. Payroll is a business-critical function and UK Payroll Service Providers can help automate the process and make the payroll process less of a burden for UK employers.

Oct 28, 2023
Why financial wellness is a must-have employee benefit
Financial Wellness

Why financial wellness is a must-have employee benefit

When employees are struggling with financial stress, there is a huge impact on both employee and employer. There is a costly financial implication to businesses in both absenteeism and presenteeism, which can be addressed by offering solutions and support to employees to improve their financial well-being. With reduced absenteeism and an increase in morale, company-wide communication and productivity, financial wellness really is a must have employee benefit - not only for the health of the employee, but also for the health of the business.

Oct 28, 2023
Why it’s Important to Have Some Savings
Financial Wellness

Why it’s Important to Have Some Savings

Saving money is vital for both financial and psychological well-being. It provides a pot of money to draw on in emergencies and helps avoid using costly short-term loan services or credit cards to meet financial obligations. By having savings, individuals can avoid spiralling into debt which causes problems with mental health as well as social, employment and relationship problems. Having savings builds financial security and helps independence.

Oct 28, 2023
Why is Payroll Important?
Payroll

Why is Payroll Important?

Payroll is an important process for every company that employs personnel. The company has a responsibility to make sure that employees are paid correctly and on time. Not only is it essential to the employees for their financial well-being and ability to meet their financial obligations, but it's also critical to the company's operations and reputation.

Oct 28, 2023
What is The Great Resignation (& what can you do about it)
Human Resources

What is The Great Resignation (& what can you do about it)

The Great Resignation is happening, however, not all employers will be affected the same way. Here's everything you need to know!

Oct 28, 2023
What is the Social Care Levy?
Payroll

What is the Social Care Levy?

The implementation of the Social Care Levy in April 2022 is going to hit pockets – both of employers and employees. The increase in costs to be borne by businesses can be mitigated by transitioning to a Cloud Payroll solution where the functionality has already been developed and implemented, ready for the new requirements. Further mitigation and cost savings can benefit businesses through the implementation of both Sustainable Pensions and Salary Sacrifice Schemes.

Oct 28, 2023
What is the Real Living Wage?
Human Resources

What is the Real Living Wage?

The real Living Wage is a non-legally binding wage that’s based on the cost of living. The real Living Wage is voluntarily paid by almost 9000 employers in the UK. It aims to be a wage that meets employees' everyday needs, covering workers’ realistic cost of living.

Oct 28, 2023
What is the 3% fall in the value of wages?
Financial Wellness

What is the 3% fall in the value of wages?

The rise in workers’ pay is slower than the rise in inflation – the cost of goods and services. This shows the decrease in the purchasing power of the money that we earn. Despite workers being paid more money, the money doesn’t go as far, so workers are financially less well off – poorer in ‘real terms’ by 3%. PayCaptain offers solutions to improve employees financial well-being in these times of hardship.

Oct 28, 2023
What is the Gender Pension Gap?
Financial Wellness

What is the Gender Pension Gap?

The Gender Pension gap is an area for concern for women and their employers. Poor pension provision will lead to more financial hardship in later life. It may mean that a woman has to work longer than her male counterpart to have adequate financial provision for her future.

Oct 28, 2023
What is Salary Sacrifice?
Financial Wellness

What is Salary Sacrifice?

Salary Sacrifice, also known as Salary Exchange, is a practice that’s supported by the government and employees are offered tax benefits to use it. The overall result of using Salary Sacrifice is that employees get more for their earnings whilst gaining from the benefits available.

Oct 28, 2023
What is Payroll Giving Week?
Payroll

What is Payroll Giving Week?

Payroll Giving is a valued benefit for employees as it enables them to donate to a charity or charities of their choice in the most tax efficient way. Donations are paid from gross pay, before tax. Employees receive their net pay and know that their charitable obligations are met. PayCaptain has the functionality built into the payroll solution for the benefit of employees, employers and charities alike.

Oct 28, 2023
What Is Payroll Giving & How Does It Work?

What Is Payroll Giving & How Does It Work?

What exactly is payroll giving and how can you offer it as an employer? In this blog, we'll be covering exactly that...

Oct 28, 2023
What Is Outsourced Payroll
Payroll

What Is Outsourced Payroll

Payroll is an important aspect to any business so it can be difficult to know whether to outsource it to a UK Payroll Provider. Here's what you need to know...

Oct 28, 2023
What Is On-Demand Pay?
Financial Wellness

What Is On-Demand Pay?

PayCaptain is a solution that helps improve the financial well-being of employees through innovative functionality like on-demand pay, payment-splitting, savings and pensions.

Oct 28, 2023
What Is On-Demand Pay & Should You Offer It?
Payroll

What Is On-Demand Pay & Should You Offer It?

As an employer, you may have heard about on-demand pay and wondered whether or not you should be offering it to employees - here's what you need to know...

Oct 28, 2023
What is National Payroll Week?
Payroll

What is National Payroll Week?

PayCaptain is a solution that puts employees front and centre in the payroll process. Instead of payroll being a faceless administration task that happens in the middle of the night, employees have more visibility of the process and how their pay is calculated. PayCaptain enables employees to take control of their pay and with helpful functionality incorporated in the payroll app, it allows them to make better financial decisions and build more resilience for the future.

Oct 28, 2023
What Is Faster Payroll Payments
Payroll

What Is Faster Payroll Payments

Payroll can go wrong from time to time, but employees shouldn't be forced to suffer when it does! Here's how faster payments can put an end to that..

Oct 28, 2023
What is ISO27001?
Business

What is ISO27001?

ISO27001 is a voluntary standard. To gain ISO27001 certification, organisations must go through a rigorous process to protect their data as well as demonstrate their commitment to security and continual improvement.

Oct 28, 2023
What is Inflation?
Business

What is Inflation?

The rise in the inflation rate to record levels of 9% in April 2022, demonstrates a decrease in the purchasing power of the money that we earn. Our money doesn’t go as far as it did 12 months ago. The same purchases we made this time last year now costs us, on average, 9% more.

Oct 28, 2023
What is HMRC?
Payroll

What is HMRC?

HMRC is the government’s tax authority that’s responsible for collecting taxes, National Insurance contributions and enforcing tax and customs laws. The tax collected is used to fund public services such as the NHS, education and the welfare system as well as road construction, railways and housing. National Insurance is used to pay for things including the state pension, statutory sick pay and maternity leave.

Oct 28, 2023
What is Faster Payments payroll?
Payroll

What is Faster Payments payroll?

Faster Payments and PayCaptain offers businesses an enhanced level of service for payroll processing. Payments can be made at any time of the day or night, 365 days a year. Lead times and expensive fees for legacy systems, such as BACS and CHAPS, do not apply. Faster Payments offers a new level of flexibility, security, speed and convenience for employers to make sure they offer the best level of payroll support for their employees.

Oct 28, 2023
What is Cloud Payroll?
Payroll

What is Cloud Payroll?

Cloud Payroll is an online solution that will take businesses forward, allowing scalability for the future. It helps businesses reduce costs for headcount as well as infrastructure and is accessible from anywhere, in real-time. With PayCaptain, businesses benefit from extensive AI and automation to reduce errors and this is backed up by a dedicated support team to answer queries and ensure accurate payroll processing. Insights are available in real-time – allowing employers to have greater financial control over their business.

Oct 28, 2023
What is Carbon Offsetting?
Business

What is Carbon Offsetting?

Carbon offsetting is the process of countering the emissions from your everyday activities by investing in projects that reduce emissions elsewhere. Eg you could invest in a project that helps to reduce carbon emissions from a factory, tree planting or you could invest in renewable energy projects.

Oct 28, 2023
What are Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies?
Business

What are Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies?

An overview of bitcoin and other crytocurrencies, how they work and the benefits and risks of the currencies.

Oct 28, 2023
What is a B Corporation?
Business

What is a B Corporation?

Achieving B Corp status helps the company’s audience to quickly and easily determine that the company is committed to a broader set of values than just profit-making. The audience may be made up of potential investors, potential employees, customers and partners. It eliminates the risk to the audience of working with companies who are simply ‘greenwashing.’ Becoming a B Corp demonstrates a company is a genuine advocate for stakeholder benefits. It builds trust with consumers and stakeholders.

Oct 28, 2023
What are the latest changes to National Insurance?
Payroll

What are the latest changes to National Insurance?

Explaining the changes to the National Insurance calculations in July 2022.

Oct 28, 2023
What are the Gender Pay Gap Reporting Rules in the UK?
Human Resources

What are the Gender Pay Gap Reporting Rules in the UK?

Gender pay gap reporting is a requirement set out by the Government Equalities Office. It applies to public authority, private and voluntary employers in the UK with over 250 employees. From 2017 onwards, employers have been required to calculate gender pay gaps for the previous payroll year.

Oct 28, 2023
What Are The Benefits of Payment Splitting?
Financial Wellness

What Are The Benefits of Payment Splitting?

Financial stress has a huge impact on both employees and employers. Paying bills on time and meeting financial commitments, as well as making saving provisions for the future, has a positive effect on employees. Increased resilience can reduce stress and minimise absenteeism. It is vital for both financial and psychological well-being. With a host of innovative features in PayCaptain's payroll solution, employers can support their employees by improving their financial resilience and positively impacting their well-being.

Oct 28, 2023
What are benefits of an integrated Payroll system?
Payroll

What are benefits of an integrated Payroll system?

An integrated payroll system offers many benefits to businesses. By automating processes, improving accuracy, and improving communication, having an integrated payroll solution helps to make the payroll process more efficient and effective. Integrating software solutions with PayCaptain means accurate information is available real-time and that employees receive the correct pay at the correct time.

Oct 28, 2023
The Pros and Cons of a Four-Day Working Week
Human Resources

The Pros and Cons of a Four-Day Working Week

There are some strong arguments for reducing working days from five to four. It's recognised that employees benefit from more leisure time which has a positive impact on their health and well-being, as well as increasing their productivity when they are at work. Companies wanting to implement a four-day working week must plan their scheduling to make sure their customer service isn'tt impacted. They need to manage the transition to a four-day week through planning and changes to company culture and processes.

Oct 28, 2023
Save First and Spend Later
Financial Wellness

Save First and Spend Later

The best way to save is when you can automatically transfer money from wages into a savings account every month - this is know and save first, spend later!

Oct 28, 2023
The Importance of Switching to a Sustainable Pension
Payroll

The Importance of Switching to a Sustainable Pension

Switching to a sustainable pension has significant benefits in reducing the impact on climate change by investing in funds that have been evaluated to ensure they meet environmental, educational and social criteria. Investing in a sustainable pension helps employees meet their financial goals and allows them to invest in funds that align with their personal values. Offering sustainable pensions also has a positive impact on company reputation by responsibly investing for the future.

Oct 28, 2023
Switching Payroll Providers (The Ultimate Guide For Employers)
Payroll

Switching Payroll Providers (The Ultimate Guide For Employers)

Thinking about switching payroll providers? There's a number of important steps to take before you do - here's everything you need to know when switching...

Oct 28, 2023
The Benefit of Interactive Payslips
Payroll

The Benefit of Interactive Payslips

Payslips no longer need to be static and boring. Isn't it time that payslips are interactive, multi-language and educational.....

Oct 28, 2023
Supporting Mental Health In The Workplace
Human Resources

Supporting Mental Health In The Workplace

Want to provide better mental health support to employees? Here's a list of things you can start doing today...

Oct 28, 2023
Meet The Team - Simon Bocca, Founder and CEO of PayCaptain
Business

Meet The Team - Simon Bocca, Founder and CEO of PayCaptain

Simon Bocca is the founder and CEO of PayCaptain - the world's most helpful payroll solution. Read about why Simon decided to launch PayCaptain and his aims for the business.

Oct 28, 2023
Knowing your budget
Financial Wellness

Knowing your budget

PayCaptain’s goal is to improve the financial resilience of the nation and reduce the negative effects of financial stress in the workplace. It’s an entirely new revolutionary way to pay employees. It puts them in control of their money and empowers them to manage their money in the best possible way for their needs.

Oct 28, 2023
The Importance of Charitable Giving
Payroll

The Importance of Charitable Giving

Payroll Giving offers employers and employees an additional benefit in the form of donation matching. A payroll giving function can allows employers to match employees’ donations each month - a great way of doubling the amount paid to charity and a benefit you can only get via payroll giving.

Oct 28, 2023

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Jan 18, 2022

Meet the team - Paulina Lis - Payroll Specialist

Meet Paulina Lis, one of our incredible payroll specialists. Paulina has over six years experience in payroll and has worked with employers with more than 10,000 employees.

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Which payroll companies offer digital payslips?
Business
Nov 27, 2023

Which payroll companies offer digital payslips?

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What is a digital payslip?
Business
Nov 27, 2023

What is a digital payslip?

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How much do Accountants charge for runing payroll?
Business
Nov 22, 2023

How much do Accountants charge for runing payroll?

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Which is the best payroll company in the UK?
Business
Nov 22, 2023

Which is the best payroll company in the UK?

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What are the pros and cons of outsourcing payroll?
Business
Nov 22, 2023

What are the pros and cons of outsourcing payroll?

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How much does on-demand pay cost?
Business
Nov 22, 2023

How much does on-demand pay cost?

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Meet the team - Paulina Lis - Payroll Specialist
Business
Nov 22, 2023

Meet the team - Paulina Lis - Payroll Specialist

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What is Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting
Financial Wellness
Nov 22, 2023

What is Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting

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National Stress Awareness Day - the effects of financial stress in the workplace
Financial Wellness
Nov 16, 2023

National Stress Awareness Day - the effects of financial stress in the workplace

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What is Talk Money Week?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What is Talk Money Week?

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Another exciting integration - PayCaptain and Deputy!
Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023

Another exciting integration - PayCaptain and Deputy!

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The Behavioural Insights Team: Nudging Towards Positive Change
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

The Behavioural Insights Team: Nudging Towards Positive Change

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Pension FAQs
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

Pension FAQs

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Meet the team - Rebecca Davenport, Payroll Manager
Business
Oct 28, 2023

Meet the team - Rebecca Davenport, Payroll Manager

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How the integration of PayCaptain and Bamboo HR is enhancing the employee experience
Business
Oct 28, 2023

How the integration of PayCaptain and Bamboo HR is enhancing the employee experience

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National Payroll Week - Calling all the Heroes!
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

National Payroll Week - Calling all the Heroes!

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Why are qualifications from the CIPP important for payroll professionals?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

Why are qualifications from the CIPP important for payroll professionals?

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What are the benefits of making payslips easier to understand?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What are the benefits of making payslips easier to understand?

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Meet the team - Sheryl Steele, PayCaptain's Head of Payroll Experience
Business
Oct 28, 2023

Meet the team - Sheryl Steele, PayCaptain's Head of Payroll Experience

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How does PayCaptain.org make Payroll Giving easier?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

How does PayCaptain.org make Payroll Giving easier?

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Making a Difference: PayCaptain and Ecologi plant trees around the world
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Oct 28, 2023

Making a Difference: PayCaptain and Ecologi plant trees around the world

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PayCaptain: A top 100 organisation to escape to!
Business
Oct 28, 2023

PayCaptain: A top 100 organisation to escape to!

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How seamless integration between HiBob and PayCaptain benefits businesses
Business
Oct 28, 2023

How seamless integration between HiBob and PayCaptain benefits businesses

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Rotaready and PayCaptain – perfect partners for hospitality, retail and leisure
Business
Oct 28, 2023

Rotaready and PayCaptain – perfect partners for hospitality, retail and leisure

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What do the best payroll providers offer?
Business
Oct 28, 2023

What do the best payroll providers offer?

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What are wage advances and emergency cash?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What are wage advances and emergency cash?

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How do interactive payslips improve employee engagement?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

How do interactive payslips improve employee engagement?

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What is a Crown Commercial Services Supplier?
Business
Oct 28, 2023

What is a Crown Commercial Services Supplier?

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What is a Gross to Net Report?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What is a Gross to Net Report?

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What is a Payroll Bureau?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What is a Payroll Bureau?

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What is the Living Wage Foundation?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What is the Living Wage Foundation?

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Mental health and mental health first aiders in the workplace
Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023

Mental health and mental health first aiders in the workplace

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How to choose the perfect pension partner
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

How to choose the perfect pension partner

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How can I help improve my employees' financial wellbeing?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

How can I help improve my employees' financial wellbeing?

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Q & A with GoodPAYE
Business
Oct 28, 2023

Q & A with GoodPAYE

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Meet the team - Michael Tayor, PayCaptain's Head of Engineering
Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023

Meet the team - Michael Tayor, PayCaptain's Head of Engineering

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Why is credit card use at its highest in 20 years?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

Why is credit card use at its highest in 20 years?

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What is Payroll Giving Month?
Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023

What is Payroll Giving Month?

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Meet the Team - Sarah Rayment, Operations Manager
Business
Oct 28, 2023

Meet the Team - Sarah Rayment, Operations Manager

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Why is having a Will important?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

Why is having a Will important?

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Why is it important to give employees a great payroll experience?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

Why is it important to give employees a great payroll experience?

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What benefits am I entitled to?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What benefits am I entitled to?

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Pay Day Q&A - Matt Snell, CEO of Gusto Restaurants
Talking Money
Oct 28, 2023

Pay Day Q&A - Matt Snell, CEO of Gusto Restaurants

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Meet the Team - Mike Fisher, Sales & Partnerships Manager
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

Meet the Team - Mike Fisher, Sales & Partnerships Manager

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When is the best time to change payroll systems?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

When is the best time to change payroll systems?

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Pay Day Q&A - Ben Drury, Founder & CEO of Yoto UK
Talking Money
Oct 28, 2023

Pay Day Q&A - Ben Drury, Founder & CEO of Yoto UK

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What does the autumn statement mean to me?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What does the autumn statement mean to me?

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Pay Day Q&A - Paul Hargreaves, CEO of Cotswold Fayre & Author
Talking Money
Oct 28, 2023

Pay Day Q&A - Paul Hargreaves, CEO of Cotswold Fayre & Author

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Pay Day Q&A - Jim Cregan, Co-Founder of Jimmy's Iced Coffee
Talking Money
Oct 28, 2023

Pay Day Q&A - Jim Cregan, Co-Founder of Jimmy's Iced Coffee

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Q & A with Youda
Business
Oct 28, 2023

Q & A with Youda

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What is Autosaving?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What is Autosaving?

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What is the CIPP?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What is the CIPP?

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Educating employees about credit
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

Educating employees about credit

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Time to talk money
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

Time to talk money

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What is Talk Money Week?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What is Talk Money Week?

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Meet the PayCaptain team - Stacey Heathcote, Head of Payroll
Business
Oct 28, 2023

Meet the PayCaptain team - Stacey Heathcote, Head of Payroll

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Gusto Restaurants tell us about their experience with PayCaptain
Business
Oct 28, 2023

Gusto Restaurants tell us about their experience with PayCaptain

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What are FPS and EPS submissions and why are they needed in Payroll?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What are FPS and EPS submissions and why are they needed in Payroll?

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Why is it important for employees to understand their payslips?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

Why is it important for employees to understand their payslips?

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How is parental leave calculated?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

How is parental leave calculated?

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What help is available during the cost of living crisis?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What help is available during the cost of living crisis?

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Work Related Stress - A Guide For Employers
Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023

Work Related Stress - A Guide For Employers

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Why Outsource Payroll?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

Why Outsource Payroll?

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Why financial wellness is a must-have employee benefit
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

Why financial wellness is a must-have employee benefit

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Why it’s Important to Have Some Savings
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

Why it’s Important to Have Some Savings

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Why is Payroll Important?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

Why is Payroll Important?

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What is The Great Resignation (& what can you do about it)
Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023

What is The Great Resignation (& what can you do about it)

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What is the Social Care Levy?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What is the Social Care Levy?

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What is the Real Living Wage?
Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023

What is the Real Living Wage?

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What is the 3% fall in the value of wages?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What is the 3% fall in the value of wages?

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What is the Gender Pension Gap?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What is the Gender Pension Gap?

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What is Salary Sacrifice?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What is Salary Sacrifice?

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What is Payroll Giving Week?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What is Payroll Giving Week?

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What Is Payroll Giving & How Does It Work?
Oct 28, 2023

What Is Payroll Giving & How Does It Work?

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What Is Outsourced Payroll
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What Is Outsourced Payroll

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What Is On-Demand Pay?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What Is On-Demand Pay?

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What Is On-Demand Pay & Should You Offer It?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What Is On-Demand Pay & Should You Offer It?

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What is National Payroll Week?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What is National Payroll Week?

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What Is Faster Payroll Payments
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What Is Faster Payroll Payments

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What is ISO27001?
Business
Oct 28, 2023

What is ISO27001?

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What is Inflation?
Business
Oct 28, 2023

What is Inflation?

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What is HMRC?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What is HMRC?

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What is Faster Payments payroll?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What is Faster Payments payroll?

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What is Cloud Payroll?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What is Cloud Payroll?

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What is Carbon Offsetting?
Business
Oct 28, 2023

What is Carbon Offsetting?

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What are Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies?
Business
Oct 28, 2023

What are Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies?

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What is a B Corporation?
Business
Oct 28, 2023

What is a B Corporation?

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What are the latest changes to National Insurance?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What are the latest changes to National Insurance?

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What are the Gender Pay Gap Reporting Rules in the UK?
Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023

What are the Gender Pay Gap Reporting Rules in the UK?

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What Are The Benefits of Payment Splitting?
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

What Are The Benefits of Payment Splitting?

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What are benefits of an integrated Payroll system?
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

What are benefits of an integrated Payroll system?

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The Pros and Cons of a Four-Day Working Week
Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023

The Pros and Cons of a Four-Day Working Week

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Save First and Spend Later
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

Save First and Spend Later

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The Importance of Switching to a Sustainable Pension
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

The Importance of Switching to a Sustainable Pension

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Switching Payroll Providers (The Ultimate Guide For Employers)
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

Switching Payroll Providers (The Ultimate Guide For Employers)

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The Benefit of Interactive Payslips
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

The Benefit of Interactive Payslips

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Supporting Mental Health In The Workplace
Human Resources
Oct 28, 2023

Supporting Mental Health In The Workplace

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Meet The Team - Simon Bocca, Founder and CEO of PayCaptain
Business
Oct 28, 2023

Meet The Team - Simon Bocca, Founder and CEO of PayCaptain

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Knowing your budget
Financial Wellness
Oct 28, 2023

Knowing your budget

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The Importance of Charitable Giving
Payroll
Oct 28, 2023

The Importance of Charitable Giving

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