Category: Resources

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 […]

Creating a Total Rewards Strategy for Employees: A 4-Step Process

Creating a total rewards strategy often signals an organisation’s drive to develop a workforce motivated toward excellence and growth. This strategy is a system implemented by an organisation to provide benefits to staff who meet specific business targets. Such a strategy combines compensation and benefits with personal growth opportunities inside a motivating work environment. A […]

Employee Variable Pay: Definition, History, Types & More

What Is Variable Pay? Every employer wants to see employees succeed and grow with their organisation. So, to reward employees for great performance, you may offer them variable pay. But, what is variable compensation exactly?      Variable pay comprises extra wages paid to employees based on their performance results; when they hit certain performance […]

Hiring a Professional Employer Organisation? A PEO Cost Analysis

The benefits that a good PEO can provide organisations are clear. However, the issue of the costs of hiring a PEO frequently raises concerns for some organisations.   So, how does a PEO price its services?  Several factors impact PEO cost. However, a straightforward answer is that a PEO prices its services according to:   The value […]

5 Job Application Red Flags Scaring Away Top Talent

What do we mean when we say top talent? We mean high-performing employees estimated to deliver eight times more productivity than other employees. You will agree that individuals like this are hard-to-find in every field. Understandably, they are in high demand; consequently, many are always on the lookout for good opportunities. The question is, is […]

Employee Payroll: Understanding Full and Final Settlement

Maintaining an excellent employee experience throughout an employee lifecycle is a crucial responsibility of organisations. And when done right, businesses reap the rewards in the form of increased customer satisfaction which improves customer retention, and ultimately, revenue.  This article focuses on helping you understand a crucial aspect of payroll that ensures quality employee experience when […]