HR Guides & Explainers

Useful guides and explainers on some of the most common HR processes, compliance rules and HR software terminology. Written for HR teams, people managers, business owners, and anyone else trying to make sense of human resources.

Time Off & Leave

terminology, and the policies behind them.

What Is TOIL (Time Off in Lieu)? A Complete Guide for Employers

How time off, leave entitlement and flexible working actually work — the calculations, the terminology, and the policies behind them.

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How to Calculate Holiday Entitlement: Pro-Rata, New Starters and the 12.07% Method

Pro-rata entitlement, new starters, and the 12.07% method for irregular hours, explained with worked examples.

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Onboarding & Offboarding

The checklists and processes that make joining — and leaving — a company go smoothly.

Employee Onboarding Checklist: Offer to Probation

A complete UK employer's checklist for onboarding a new starter, covering right to work checks, the first day, first week, first month and probation.

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Employee Offboarding: The Complete Leaver Process Checklist

A complete UK employer's checklist for offboarding an employee, covering final pay, holiday entitlement, system access, records and exit interviews.

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