October 2024: it’s been a good month for our HR heroes and payroll professionals

Halloween is almost here and things are getting spooky at Ciphr HQ. Spookily good, we should say! Here’s what’s been going on in our world.?

It goes without saying that we love all HR professionals. But we have to admit, there are 11 we love most. Our own!?

So on HR Professional Day, which took place a few weeks ago, we shouted out our hardworking people team. They all play a huge role in making Ciphr a wonderful place to work.

Thank you to Claire Williams , Karen Lough , Gwenan West, MCIPD , Lauren Scott-Jackson , Amy Thomson , Zo? Bloomfield BCA, CIPD , Sophie Hellmuth , Amandeep Kaur Gill , Jessica Scully (Foundation CIPD) , Katie Allen (Assoc. CIPD) and Tony Campbell .?

Our Ciphr hero this month is our advanced support engineer, Sabi Pawar !?

Sabi exemplifies two of our values: service excellence and trust. He’s consistently proactive in dealing with customers and colleagues. And he’s known for his responsiveness and out-of-the-box thinking. Congratulations, Sabi – very well deserved.?

And, of course, a huge congrats to the Ciphr employees who were nominated and got special mentions: Martin Pyle , Courtney Thompson-Ayerst Assoc CIPD , Beverley D. , Karen Lough , David Joy and Steve Harrod.?

We had a blast at The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) Annual Conference and Exhibition this year, and were proud to sponsor the Annual Excellence Awards. Julie Lally , Eira Hammond ChFCIPPDip , Amanda Barnden , Cheri Bartlett AICB PM.Dip ACIPP , Claire Warner and Josh Phillips loved chatting all things payroll with everyone who came to our stand and while exploring the venue.

Julie Lally even spoke on an artificial intelligence panel – one of the many highlights of this event!?

16 October – October 2024 employment law update with Shoosmiths?

Shoosmiths partner Stuart Lawrenson , and legal director Sian Hoare , will be on hand to guide you through the legal changes that have taken place so far in 2024. They’ll also look ahead to what’s on the horizon for the next 12 months.?

Hosted by Cathryn Newbery and featuring Josh Phillips .?

Register here.?

24 October – how to set new starters up for success with your induction process?

Your induction process can make – or break – your new starters’ first weeks at your organisation. With a little help from our induction experts Zo? Bloomfield BCA, CIPD and Lauren Scott-Jackson in this free webinar, we can make sure your newbies are firmly in the ‘make’ camp.?

Register here.?

6 November – the Budget 2024: what HR and payroll need to know?

Claire Williams , Julie Lally , Eira Hammond ChFCIPPDip and Claire Warner are here to help you make sense of the 2024 Budget and understand how new legislation and regulations will impact your HR and payroll operations.?

Register here.?

And we’ve got the results of our polls over the last month! Here they are:?

• Only 27% of you celebrated National Payroll Week last month. We hope that number is higher next year!?

• 36% of you feel stressed a few times a month at work, followed by every day (33%), a few times a week (28%) and never (4%)?

• Following up from the previous poll… 43% of you are most stressed at work by your workload/to-do lists, followed by your boss/manager (32%), and long working hours and your team/colleagues (both 13%)?

• 77% of you work for an organisation that offers flexible working. If you’re part of the 23% who doesn’t, what are you doing?! Come work for us and get your flexi work on – here are our open vacancies?

Lots of our polls are inspired by the content on your website. Here’s some further reading:?

• Workplace stress statistics in the UK in 2024?

• What does flexible working mean at Ciphr??

Thanks for joining us for the October edition of HR Boost. Hit the subscribe button so you never miss an issue. See you in November!?