Stephanie Coward

• Small business compliance checklist: how to keep up with legislative change

  Staying on top of HR compliance can feel like a full-time job in itself. This year especially, many of us are feeling the pressure, with the first wave of the Employment Rights Act 2025 now...

  Stephanie Coward | 28th July 2026 | 7 min read

  

• Taking payroll from back office to boardroom: why HR and payroll data are your most underused business asset

  How do you think you’re perceived in your business? There’s no doubt that payroll is essential to maintaining a happy and engaged workforce. If people don’t get paid, they don’t work. Now while payroll has historically been viewed as a back-office...

  Stephanie Coward | | 4 min read

  

• Applicant Tracking Systems: How UK Employers Streamline Recruitment 

  An Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is software that helps employers manage recruitment digitally. For UK businesses, it streamlines hiring by automating job postings, CV handling, interview scheduling, and candidate communication while helping support compliance and reporting. ...

  Stephanie Coward | 9th July 2026 | 9 min read

  

• DEI in Hiring: Building Inclusive Recruitment Practices 

  DEI in hiring means designing recruitment so that every candidate is assessed fairly, has equal access to the opportunity, and is judged on the same consistent criteria. For UK employers, inclusive recruitment is less about...

  Stephanie Coward | | 8 min read

  

• HR data quality standards: HR data hygiene in practice

  Is there anything more valuable than your HR data? Initially, you may disagree. Poor HR data quality runs rampant in many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across the UK, blocking the potential benefits. However, when...

  Stephanie Coward | 7th July 2026 | 5 min read

  

• No HR and payroll integration? You’re missing the full picture

  The role of HR has changed. No longer strictly confined to admin and policy, HR is increasingly taking on a more strategic role. Hugely exciting for the industry! However, many HR professionals are being blocked...

  Stephanie Coward | 29th June 2026 | 5 min read

  

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