Intelligo takes a significant stride towards its vision of delivering payroll excellence beyond expectations following completion of the acquisition by SD Worx. By joining forces with SD Worx, we are poised to make an even more significant impact with our MegaPay Payroll software and Outsourced services and further expand into HCM solutions. This significant development unfolded in October 2022, when SD Worx acquired Intelligo, and it is now solidified by the complete takeover, representing a strategic milestone. This alliance strengthens our position in the market and reinforces our commitmen ..read more

Bray, Co. Wicklow, November 4th, 2022 — Intelligo Software, whose award-winning MegaPay solutions pay almost 450,000 people across Ireland and the UK, has been acquired by SD Worx, the leading European HR solutions provider.  The acquisition marks an exciting milestone for both firms, realising a 26-year project for Intelligo co-founders Padraig Gill and John Kellegher, and furthering the vision of SD Worx CEO Kobe Verdonck, as the Brussels-headquartered firm seeks to expand its presence in the Irish market and to strengthen its payroll and HR software portfolio.  The acquisition of ..read more

Intelligo Explains: Gender Pay Gap This year Intelligo has released its Irish Payroll Report. Interestingly one of the key findings from that report was that 46% of respondents were unaware of upcoming Gender Pay Gap Requirements. Gender Pay Gap legislation was signed into Irish law on July 13th, 2021. While many companies have already been reporting on their Gender Pay Gap status voluntarily, the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 now makes it obligatory for every state body and a large number of private sector companies to report and publish information on their Gender Pay Gap and ..read more

Intelligo Explains: Statutory Sick Pay This year Intelligo has released its Irish Payroll Report. Interestingly one of the key findings from that report was that 16% of respondents were unaware of critical legislation around Statutory Sick Pay. Until recently, there was no legal obligation for Irish employers to pay employees sick leave; however, following Government plans to establish a Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) scheme, a draft Sick Leave Bill 2021 was published on 5th November 2021. The scheme aims to bring Ireland in line with other European countries with mandatory paid sick leave for worke ..read more

Significant Backlog The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has stated they have a significant backlog in work permit applications., totalling 10,500 at the end of January 2022, compared to a backlog of just 1,000 in April 2021. according to the Minister for State for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Damien English. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and an increase in demand is being blamed for the delays. Minister English Comments In the Dáil reply, featured on the Houses of the Oireachtas website Mr English said: “The Department recognises the impact delays on the processing t ..read more

Cost of Living The increased cost of energy bills, rents, interest rates and even day-to-day expenses like bread and milk has forced the Government to alleviate the financial pressure placed on its citizens. Following relentless calls from the Opposition, charities and workers groups, to name a few, the Government yesterday unveiled a package of measures to provide short-term assistance, particularly for fixed or low-income households, which recent price increases have the hardest hit. Speaking on the topic, Minister Ryan stated : “I am acutely aware of the impact of recent increases in the c ..read more

Statement from Government Many brits are already enrolled into a pension through their job automatically, and now thousands more workers will start saving for their retirement next year. Guy Opperman, The UK’s Secretary of State for Pensions, announced in a statement given to the house of commons that the automatic enrolment thresholds and earnings triggers for 2022/23 will remain as it. As a result, a further 17,000 will be put on the scheme from April because of rising wages over the next year. Employees will be auto-enrolled into a workplace pension if they earn over £10,000 a year are aged ..read more

Act Now Report Pandemic supports offered by the Irish Government have saved at least 4,500 Irish companies from going bust, according to an analysis by PwC, as part of their report ‘Act Now: From recovery to growth. Using extensive data analytics and statistical modelling, they undertook research that involved a comprehensive analysis of over 18,000 business failures and insolvencies over the past seventeen years. The report found that company failure rates in Ireland fell to a 17-year low last year as the Government’s support propped up many sectors. Research Results This research indicates t ..read more

Brits At Work A recent article from HR Grapevine revealed that British employees receive five to ten work-related emails out of office hours daily. The findings in the article were the result of a new poll from technology provider Fasthosts. They polled 2,000 employees, and the results reveal that office workers are finding it difficult to strike a work-life balance, with almost 49.2% receiving five to ten work emails outside their regular working hours. Findings Uncovered A few interesting points were unearthed as a result of the poll, including; 49.2% of respondents receive anything from 1 ..read more

The Study AXA, one of the largest global insurers, has once again released the finding from their annual study, which looks at the current state of mental health and how it differs by age and gender around the world. It helps identify gaps in the current state of mental health, how individuals prioritise their mental health and highlight the need to raise awareness. The Results The results outline some critical facts that many should look to going forward, whether for their mental health, family, friends or even employees. Some of the more notable results include 36% of people say the pandemi ..read more