The Access Group appoints Charles Butterworth as Managing Director, Access People Division Jan 31 , 2021 Share this on: The Access Group, a leading business solutions and software provider for mid to large-sized organisations today announced the appointment of Charles Butterworth as Managing Director of its Access People division. Butterworth is a senior business executive with over 24 years’ experience in the technology, telecommunications and investment banking sectors, including 13 years’ experience at MD and CEO level. As MD of Access People, he will lead the Access Group’s huma ..read more

Dean Forbes named one of the most Influential black people in the UK Nov 17 , 2020 Share this on: Congratulations today to Dean Forbes, president of Access People division at The Access Group, who has been named one of the 100 most influential people of African, African-Caribbean and African-American heritage in the United Kingdom. SEVEN-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton topped the list. Elected to the Powerlist 2021 by a panel of judges, Forbes is recognised for his exceptional business leadership and entrepreneurial successes over the last decade. Also cited ..read more

Are your finance and payroll teams ready for IR35 compliance? Dec 17 , 2020 Share this on: Following the Government’s decision to postpone IR35 rule changes earlier this year, time is running out for businesses that haven’t fully prepared for the changes ahead of the new deadline on 6 April 2021. As soon as the new legislation comes into effect, medium and large-sized organisations in the private sector will be responsible for assessing the employment status of their contractors. This marks a significant change from the current rules and places extra responsibility in the hands of ..read more

Lockdown & LearnWebinar Series 3 steps to HR agility and resilience for 2021 On-Demand The constant interest in agile HR mirrors a global trend towards adoption of agile practices in many areas of the organisation: from project management, to operations management and beyond. In fact, learning how to work in an agile fashion across HR can help organisations achieve that level of resilience that is now so important in an everchanging world. Agile puts people at the centre of everything that happens and in our latest on-demand webinar, we’ve partnered with HR Grapevine to explore how yo ..read more

The Access Group acquires Abintegro Ltd to Extend Capabilities in Career Development and Human Capital Management Dec 02 , 2020 Share this on: The Access Group today announced the acquisition of Abintegro Limited, a privately-owned London headquartered company known for its career development and digital learning technologies. The Abintegro platform has 500,000 users primarily across the UK, Australia and New Zealand; enabling academic institutions and employers to make a measurable impact on the career development of their students and people, and HR services consultancies to supp ..read more

The Payroll Promise New Blog National Payroll Week Roundtable Review Technology & The Future of Payroll Recently, Access People were invited to participate in the CIPP National Payroll Week roundtable event to discuss how market forces are shaping payroll departments of the future. High on the agenda was technology and how the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for payroll teams to start automating transactional tasks. “There were five key areas where technology was driving a change in payroll” says Rob Gimes, Senior Payroll Product Manager, Access People. “These include; devo ..read more

Dean Forbes named one of the most Influential black people in the UK Nov 20 , 2020 Share this on: Recently, Access People were invited to participate in the CIPP National Payroll Week roundtable event to discuss how market forces are shaping payroll departments of the future. High on the agenda was technology and how the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for payroll teams to start automating transactional tasks. “There were five key areas where technology was driving a change in payroll” says Rob Gimes, Senior Payroll Product Manager, Access People. “These include; devolved ..read more

Dean Forbes named one of the most Influential black people in the UK Nov 17 , 2020 Share this on: Congratulations today to Dean Forbes, president of Access People division at The Access Group, who has been named one of the 100 most influential people of African, African-Caribbean and African-American heritage in the United Kingdom. SEVEN-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton topped the list. Elected to the Powerlist 2021 by a panel of judges, Forbes is recognised for his exceptional business leadership and entrepreneurial successes over the last decade. Also cited ..read more

CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition 2020 11-12 November Online Wednesday 11th November 08:00–18:00 Thursday 12th November 08:00–17:30 This year’s CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition has gone virtual! The CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition is a chance to immerse yourself in a leading two-day event that brings the people profession together. Tackling big questions from how to rebuild organisations effectively and ethically, to addressing and responding to the vital issues raised by the Black Lives Matter moment – discover how you can step up to meet these challenges at the end of an ..read more

CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition 2020 11-12 November Online Wednesday 11th November 08:00–18:00 Thursday 12th November 08:00–17:30 This year’s CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition has gone virtual! The CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition is a chance to immerse yourself in a leading two-day event that brings the people profession together. Tackling big questions from how to rebuild organisations effectively and ethically, to addressing and responding to the vital issues raised by the Black Lives Matter moment – discover how you can step up to meet these challenges at the end of an ..read more