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How the 2025 minimum wage changes impact hospitality payroll teams

Feb 3, 2025
How the 2025 minimum wage changes impact hospitality payroll teams

Fourth’s Alison Barlow discusses the updates to the national minimum wage due 1 April 2025, and how payroll teams can prepare for them.

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Payroll Compliance Guide and Tips for UK Businesses

Feb 3, 2025
Payroll Compliance Guide and Tips for UK Businesses

Questions about payroll compliance and penalties? Fourth’s team provides the answers in this guide to payroll compliance.

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How can operators navigate the 2025 NIC reforms?

Feb 1, 2025
How can operators navigate the 2025 NIC reforms?

With updates to employer NIC and wider NIC reforms imminent, Fourth’s Alison Barlow takes you on a whistle-stop tour of the incoming changes.

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The Benefits of HR Software | How to Choose HR Software

Jan 31, 2025
The Benefits of HR Software | How to Choose HR Software

Fourth’s team explains the benefits of HR software, detailing how to choose the right HR platform and how Fourth can support HR in your hospitality business.

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What do you need to know about April’s new neonatal care leave? 

Jan 31, 2025
What do you need to know about April’s new neonatal care leave? 

With the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act coming into force in April, Fourth’s Alison Barlow provides a quick overview of everything you need to know about the incoming legislation.

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Our guide to national insurance contributions

Jan 30, 2025
Our guide to national insurance contributions

With employer national insurance contributions set to change in April, Fourth’s Alison Barlow takes you through the basics of NIC and discusses how hospitality operators can manage the changes.

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What does the 2024 Autumn Budget mean for UK hospitality?

Oct 31, 2024
What does the 2024 Autumn Budget mean for UK hospitality?

Fourth’s Alison Barlow takes a deep dive into the Autumn Budget – Labour’s first in over 14 years – detailing what the new measures mean for UK hospitality operators.

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How will Labour’s proposed Employment Rights Bill impact UK hospitality operators?

Jul 30, 2024
How will Labour’s proposed Employment Rights Bill impact UK hospitality operators?

Fourth’s Alison Barlow gives her take on the new government’s proposed Employee Rights Bill and what it means for the hospitality sector.

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What does an incoming Labour Government mean for the UK hospitality industry?

Jul 5, 2024
What does an incoming Labour Government mean for the UK hospitality industry?

Following Labour’s election victory, Fourth’s Alison Barlow discusses what the new government’s pledges could mean for the UK hospitality industry.

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Boost employee engagement with Fourth’s Engagement App upgrades

Jul 5, 2024
Boost employee engagement with Fourth’s Engagement App upgrades

Fourth’s employee engagement app updates deliver internal messaging, self-service HR and eSign to boost team engagement and increase productivity.

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What should a tipping policy include, and other frequently asked questions about the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023

Jun 28, 2024
What should a tipping policy include, and other frequently asked questions about the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023

Fourth’s Alison Barlow answers operators' questions around The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (the “Act”).

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How Shift Pooling maximises your entire workforce across locations

Jun 20, 2024
How Shift Pooling maximises your entire workforce across locations

Shift pooling enables managers to fill open shifts in their scheduling from employees and agency workers across all their locations.

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