Author: Pelumi Idowu

How to Hack Business Growth Leveraging Africa PEO Services

Africa PEO services — Expanding to a new country is exciting! It opens up so many possibilities for success.   As executives, we all want our respective businesses to succeed, right? But, the complexities involved in global expansion may dampen such excitement. However, this shouldn’t stop your plans; you can still expand your business to […]

5 Core Benefits of Using Payroll Software

Payroll is a business-critical operation for every organisation.  However, regardless of business size, payroll processing can be rough, time-consuming and more complicated as the number of employees increases.   This makes mistakes like entering incorrect data quite frequent, leading to miscalculations and, as a result, attracting non-compliance penalties.   Addressing these challenges often involves switching from […]

Payroll System Requirements: An 8-Point Checklist

Experiencing frequent complaints about the payroll system in your organisation? Then you should realise that surely, something in the system isn’t working well. Regular payroll mistakes — for example — are signs that you should conduct frequent audits of the entire payroll process whilst you consider using or upgrading your payroll technology.   A payroll solution […]

A Detailed Guide to Statutory Contributions in Nigeria

ARTICLES Table of Contents Summary National Housing Fund (NHF) National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Personal Income Tax Pension Fund Industrial Training Fund Nigeria Social Insurance Fund Partner with us Summary In Nigeria, employers and employees are required to make statutory contributions to the government. These contributions are made to bodies like the National Pension Commission, […]

A Quick Introduction to Payroll Management

Introduction to Payroll Management — Payroll plays a central and strategic role for winning organisations. This is because it reflects a business’s financial stability, operational efficiency, and reputation by its function.    It also directly impacts employee experience, and a good payroll management system saves organisations from compliance concerns that could result in hefty fines or […]

Driving Strategic Payroll Solutions for Your Organisation

Strategic payroll solutions and tips for your company — Depending on your type of organisation, you are bound to engage people’s services under different contracts. These differences vary and can result from work duration, type of service required, location of the team members, etc.  Here are some common classes of employees and how payroll management […]

Best Practices: How to Terminate an Employee for Poor Performance

No one hires an employee with the intention of firing them someday. However, in the course of an employment relationship, a lot can go very wrong. When poor performance is the problem, and you’re considering termination, you will need a practical and fair process to help reduce your liability.   Terminating an employee for poor performance […]

9 Payroll Tips for an Effective Payroll Department

An effective payroll department isn’t just essential to a business’s functioning. It also plays a significant role in maintaining a high level of employee satisfaction. Employees depend on getting paid promptly and consistently with the correct amount stated in their contracts.     A payroll process that’s slow, prone to errors, or too complicated can result in […]

Pre-Employment Background Checks: Importance & Types to Reduce Hiring Risk

A good hiring strategy necessarily employs pre-employment background checks. But what really are these checks and why are they necessary?  Picture this …  After a long search, you’ve finally found an applicant that fits the profile. He’s got talent, skills, experience, and by the looks of it, the personality too. So naturally, you’re excited and […]

3 Common Sources of Business Litigation in Nigeria [& How to Avoid Them]

Growing a business to the point of profitability in Nigeria is complex enough. If you add the energy required to manage employees and remain free from business litigation, it could amount to a lot of pressure for business leaders to keep things running smoothly.  Regardless of how tough it may be to keep the ship […]