National Payroll Week 2026: Celebrating the People Behind Payroll
National Payroll Week 2026 takes place from 7–11 September, providing an opportunity to recognise the people behind one of the most important – yet often overlooked – functions in any organisation: payroll. Every payday, employees expect to be paid accurately and on time. Making that happen takes careful planning, attention to detail and a lot of work behind the scenes. That is […]
Holiday vs Sickness: How Do Employers Manage the Crossover?
While most members of your team take a break over the summer, sadly sickness does not. But what happens when holiday plans crossover with ill health? As always in HR, every case should be treated individually, but there are several key principles that can help organisations to apply policies consistently and manage sickness and holidays fairly. Most disputes arise because policies are unclear and managers are left […]
Leadership Transitions: Why Employees Should Help Shape the First 100 Days of Change
By Liz Beck, Leadership Advisor and Executive Coach, Omny HR With Andy Burnham becoming the UK’s new Prime Minister, Britain once again finds itself at the start of a leadership transition. In his first address, Burnham spoke about restoring confidence, creating a new model of government and setting a fresh direction for the country. […]
Employer’s Guide to Hot Weather in the Workplace
Helping your people thrive when temperatures rise Hot weather can bring a welcome boost to morale, but it can also create challenges for employers. Higher temperatures can affect concentration, attendance, productivity and workplace safety, making it harder for teams to perform at their best. At Omny Group, we believe workplace challenges are opportunities to support your people and […]
How Employers Can Manage Summer Holiday Leave Requests Fairly
There are certain signs that summer has arrived. The weather gets a little better, out-of-office messages become more common, and suddenly, several people in the same team all seem to have their sights set on exactly the same week in August. It’s something most managers will recognise. For employees, summer is often the most appealing time of year […]
World Cup 2026 Workplace Guide for Employers
Major sporting events often have a way of finding their way into the workplace. The FIFA World Cup is no exception. With the 2026 tournament taking place across the United States, Canada and Mexico, millions of people will be following the action, discussing results and, in many cases, adjusting their daily routines around fixtures. For […]
Five Signs it’s Time to Outsource Your Payroll
Payroll is one of the most business-critical functions in any organisation. Employees expect to be paid accurately and on time, while employers need confidence that tax, pension, and compliance obligations are being handled correctly behind the scenes. But as businesses grow, payroll can quickly become more complex and time-consuming than expected. Between changing legislation, manual […]
Six Hidden Costs of a Bad Hire, and Tips to Avoid Them
Our Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, James Houston, shares what he sees as the six most impactful hidden costs organisations face from poor hiring decisions, including the knock-on impact, and ways you can avoid them. Most businesses know that hiring the wrong person will cost money in some form or another. But what’s often overlooked is how much impact one bad hire can have across an organisation – […]
Supporting Mental Health at Work: What Great Leaders Are Finally Starting to Understand
In this article, Michael Beck, Director of L&D, Omny Organisational Performance, explores the key ways business leaders can influence employee mental health in the workplace, offering practical guidance on how healthier leadership behaviours and more open workplace cultures can better support teams. Mental health and wellbeing in the workplace has become one of the […]
The Role Organisations Play in Creating (or Reducing) Workplace Stress
In this article, our Executive Coach and Head of BD, Liz Beck, highlights some of the key ways organisations influence the levels of stress that employees face at work, and considerations for leaders to keep these levels to a minimum. April is Stress Awareness Month, and what better time to look at what is really driving stress in the workplace? A lot of the focus still sits with the individual employees. Build resilience. Manage your wellbeing. Find ways to cope. […]