Flexible benefits packages that work for everyone
Many flexible benefits packages get built once and left alone. Your workforce changes, life stages shift and cost pressures evolve. But does your...
Employee benefits trends 2026: challenges, priorities and more
As we begin 2026, benefits professionals, HR teams and payroll leaders are being pulled in multiple directions. Employees are feeling the ongoing...
HR payroll compliance: why integration isn't optional anymore
It's 10pm. You've just remembered a payroll change that might not have happened. Tomorrow, payroll runs. The regulator is watching more closely than...
The benefits of AI in HR – and how to put them into practice
HR teams are under more pressure than ever. They need to deliver strategic insight to leaders, support employees and keep on top of compliance. The...
Top 10 prompts to try with Ciphr's HR AI assistant
How much of your working day disappears into answering the same HR questions? Research by McKinsey found that employees spend nearly 20% of their...
Mandatory payrolling BIK 2027: what's changing and why this matters
If you've been involved in voluntary payrolling of benefits in kind (BIK) over the last 10 years, the natural assumption is that mandatory payrolling...
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Top 7 HR and payroll disconnect problems
Two systems. One big problem. When HR and payroll don't connect, everyone pays the price. Here's what that looks like in practice, and how to put it...
Integrating HR and payroll in UK mid-sized firms
Integrating HR and payroll software in UK mid-sized firms is one of the most high-impact changes an HR or payroll leader can make. Not because the...
How to give effective feedback and improve performance (without destroying morale)
Here’s something most managers discover the hard way: a feedback approach that works brilliantly with one person can completely backfire with...