Where Accountants must go above and beyond in Payroll, even when everything is correct
Payroll has a funny way of landing, like a boomerang, on your desk. Even when everything has been done correctly, the awkward questions come: questions touching people, pay, and trust. Here are some of the most common things that can come back to you, and why they are rarely a reflection of your work. Late […]
People Power That Pays: Why SMEs need a ‘People Strategy’
Advo takes the first major step this morning in our aim to retain our Investors in People Gold accreditation with the commencement of our employee survey. This gives our people the opportunity to confidentially critique Advo; to give an open forum to have their say. This is essential if an employer is to understand their […]
HR Need to Knows: Changes to Statutory Sick Pay April 2026
The Employment Rights Bill, first mentioned in October 2024 as part of the Government’s plan to “make work pay”, has now become law. As a result, there will be various significant changes to existing employment legislation made over the next 2 years with one of the first significant changes taking place in April 2026, in […]
Why Payroll & HR Outsourcing Makes Sense for Growing Businesses
Managing payroll internally might seem straightforward when you start out. But as businesses grow, the process becomes increasingly complex. Between Real Time Information (RTI) submissions, auto-enrolment responsibilities, staff queries and GDPR compliance, the administrative burden can quickly outstrip internal capacity. For many SMEs, the question isn’t whether to reconsider how payroll is handled, but when. […]
The Importance of Managing Annual Leave at the start of the Year; Your Annual Leave Year
Firstly, from the Advo HR Team we hope you had a wonderful time over the festive period and are feeling refreshed and ready to take on 2026! We sure are! January sees the start of annual leave years for many of our clients. Now is the perfect time for employers to get ahead with holiday […]
The Budget: A Payroll Impact Summary
Here at Advo, we wanted to share a few key points from the latest Budget that may be relevant to your business. Salary sacrifice Pensions. Salary sacrifice allows employers to exchange part of their salary for pension contributions before tax and National Insurance contributions are applied. This reduces NI contributions for both employee and employer. […]
With a U-turn; It’s now 6 months: Employment Rights Bill changes
On 27.11.25 the Government announced a significant shift in the Employment Rights Bill and a plan to reduce the qualifying period for unfair dismissal from two years to six months, rather than introducing full day-one rights. The date is yet unclear, but The Bill will return to the Commons on 8 December, before heading back […]
A Year On: The Duty to Prevent Workplace Sexual Harassment
Advo HR Consultant, Michelle McHugh, takes a closer look at employer’s duty to prevent workplace sexual harassment one year on after the new ground breaking legislation was introduced. “It has now been a year since the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 came into effect in October 2024 – introducing a new […]
Expenses, Benefits and the HMRC: A closer look at management and reporting
Advo Payroll Advisor, Hayley Hardy, takes a closer look at the management and reporting of expenses and benefits. Expense and Benefits in the context of HMRC refers to non-cash perks or payments that employees (or company directors) receive from their employer in addition to salary or wages. What counts as expenses and benefits: Employers must […]
Payroll, Tax and Secondary Employment
Payroll Adviser, Ed Knight, takes a closer look at the implications on payroll to a company or employee. You only have one tax free personal allowance per tax year and the number of jobs you have does not affect this. The PAYE system is designed to treat one job as your main employment and the […]