Payroll Update 2026/2027
A standout change is that statutory sick pay is now paid from the very first day of absence, removing the previous three unpaid waiting days. …
New Year, New Focus
Paycircle is an intuitive, secure, cloud-based platform that will have time savings for both us and our clients. …
Upcoming changes to Employer National Insurance
Employers will start paying national insurance sooner and at an increased rate; your practice is likely to be better off under the new budget if you have 6 or fewer full-time employees …
Payroll Services
Hive Business prides itself in giving timely, expert advice in all aspects of payroll. …
What will the new year bring?
This is how things currently stand for the coming tax year but we are expecting a general election this year so things could change. …
Doctor, Doctor! I think I need to self-isolate.
1 in 15 people in England is currently COVID positive - this means there is an awful lot of people self-isolating at home rather than in work. …
All good things must come to an end
Over £69bn of furlough funding has been claimed which has helped to keep over 11 million jobs safe …
Coronavirus Job Support Scheme – Take Two
JSS Open is set up in a similar way to its earlier iteration …
Essential checks when taking on a new employee
You're required to perform certain checks. …
Why you should use PayDashboard
GDPR has forced us to take a step back and reassess how we communicate with our clients, and we believe that there's a way forward. …
Are your staff at risk of burning out?
In a perfect world where all employees work five full days-a-week and remain with the same employer year-after-year, calculating holiday allowances is straight forward. …
How to manage employee absences
So, now you have to foot the bill, does this change the way you look at managing employee absences? …
Your payroll questions answered here
As a member of the Hive payroll team, I regularly get asked the same few questions. …
The benefits of employing your children within your business
Employing your children within your business can have many benefits. …
Should I increase my director’s salary for 2016/17?
This is a question we have been asked a lot recently and the simple answer is no! …
