Our award-winning HR software business has been acquired by leading payroll and HR provider, Moorepay. We’re announcing that today, we’ve been acquired by Moorepay Limited, a member of the Zellis Group and market-leading payroll and HR software and services provider for SMBs across the UK and Ireland.​ Moorepay will take on Natural HR’s Birmingham City Centre office, a central location to their existing Manchester and Farnborough offices. ​  Our COO, Sarah Dowzell said: “we’re delighted to be joining the Moorepay family and I’m thrilled Moorepay is continuing with our Birmingham office. T ..read more

As we continue into 2023, improving employee engagement is critical. A highly engaged workforce is crucial for business success, leading to increased productivity, better employee retention rates, and improved customer satisfaction.  One of your top goals as an HR leader should be to keep your team engaged and motivated. To give you a headstart, here are five practical employee engagement strategies that’ll help you create a more positive, productive work environment. 1. Promote a Growth Mindset Culture Creating a growth mindset culture empowers individuals to learn from their mistakes ..read more

Podcasts are all the rage these days and you can find content to listen to about pretty much any niche. HR is no different, and there is a great deal of options when it comes to the variety of issues covered, the expertise offered and the guests interviewed. In this blog, we pick out five of our favourite HR podcasts for your listening pleasure in 2023. Last month, we covered the top HR leaders to follow in 2023  so you could keep up-to-date with trailblazing leaders in your industry. We know you often have a multitude of things to juggle, but you’re a passionate HR leader who cares ab ..read more

You’ve posted your job, and you’re thrilled to start sorting through the resumes and cover letters that come your way. But how do you get applicants to submit higher-quality applications? Here are 10 tips to help you get more compelling and useful CVs and cover letters from job seekers.  10 Tips for Receiving More Relevant CVs and Cover Letters  If you’re recruiting young employees, you can point them to a contemporary CV builder that helps them design the best resume possible. Here’s some other ways to attract great applicants. 1. Be Clear in Your Job Description  Create a clea ..read more

Podcasts are all the rage these days and you can find content to listen to about pretty much any niche. HR is no different, and there is a great deal of options when it comes to the variety of issues covered, the expertise offered and the guests interviewed. In this blog, we pick out five of our favourite HR podcasts for your listening pleasure in 2023. Last month, we covered the top HR leaders to follow in 2023  so you could keep up-to-date with trailblazing leaders in your industry. We know you often have a multitude of things to juggle, but you’re a passionate HR leader who cares ab ..read more

Pregnancy and the birth of your baby are extremely exciting and momentous periods in any person’s life. However, this significant time doesn’t come without its stresses. Expecting mothers have to stop working while suddenly having higher bills than before. Thankfully, maternity pay helps to bridge the gap. But how much maternity leave pay are you entitled to? Whether you are an employee who wants to understand what you can expect from your maternity leave pay, or an employer responsible for calculating maternity pay, this blog is for you. Who Qualifies for Statutory Maternity Pay? To qual ..read more

In the UK, all employees are entitled to annual paid leave. This gives employees a chance to rest and recharge, enabling them to return to work refreshed and ready. In this blog, Natural HR looks at how to calculate holiday pay and answers all the questions we are most frequently asked about holiday pay and overtime. Whether you are an employee who wants to understand what you can expect from your annual leave, or an employer responsible for allocating an entire team’s holiday leave, this blog is for you. How to Calculate Holiday Pay When calculating holiday pay, you will use a ..read more

At the heart of every HR professional’s approach to absence management is a desire to tackle employee absenteeism before it develops into a more serious issue. Every business will have its own absence policies and procedures, but in order for these to work to the best of their ability, these need to be effectively communicated to employees and managers alike, with HR and management proactively and appropriately applying them. Absenteeism could suggest a lack of engagement from employees, or they could feel overworked. It might be an issue within a certain department or line manager, or a chron ..read more

A new year means new beginnings. The slate has been wiped clean from the prior year, and it’s time to start a fresh. For businesses, this is a great opportunity to reflect on the challenges and successes experienced over the past 12 months and use this knowledge to create actionable goals that can help the business to make improvements going forward. However, is it enough to look at the New Year’s resolutions of the organisation as a whole? What about the resolutions and goals of each employee? After all, they may have their own professional goals they wish to fulfil, such as gaining a new ski ..read more

Our annual guide looking at the state of the HR industry in 2023, HR in 2023 and Beyond, is now live! We surveyed more than 150 HR professionals from businesses spanning from less than 100 employees through to 5,000+, across multiple industries from banking and finance to construction and healthcare, to find out the priorities, trends and challenges facing the sector in the coming year. Despite seeing the back of Covid lockdowns in 2022, the business and employment landscape has become no less turbulent. An already weakened economy has been further stretched in dealing with the aftereffects of ..read more