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MidlandHR News & Press Releases
Welcome to MidlandHR's news and press releases page.
Find out more about our latest customers as well as news articles on forthcoming events and developments in the world of HR and payroll.
For further information please contact us.
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17/12/2008
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| South Staffordshire Council Strengthens its HR and Payroll with MidlandHR |
| South Staffordshire Council has signed a new 5 year contract with MidlandHR to provide up-to-the minute HR and Payroll services to its 600 employees. The Council has chosen all modules to provide a complete, single solution, maximising operating efficiencies
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16/12/2008
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| Chesterfield NHS signs five year iTrent contract |
Serving approximately 375,000 of North Derbyshire's population and beyond, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has signed a five year contract for iTrent, MidlandHR’s web-enabled, single HR and payroll solution.
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08/12/2008
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| MidlandHR are Proud Sponsors of Nottingham Business School’s Award for ‘Best Dissertation 2007-2008’ |
For the sixth year running, MidlandHR has been proud to sponsor the Nottingham Business School’s award for the best dissertation in the degree of MSc Strategic Human Resources Management.
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19/11/2008
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| Coventry University selects MidlandHR’s iTrent to power the next generation of HR and payroll system |
Coventry University has chosen MidlandHR’s integrated HR and payroll solution iTrent, to upgrade its HR and Payroll operations. iTrent will bring together data from the University’s 2,800 employees, based in the centre of Coventry, providing key benefits such as self service and web recruitment.
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03/11/2008
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| QVC signs hosted payroll contract with MidlandHR |
QVC, the televised home shopping specialist, reaching 22.5 million homes in the UK, has partnered with HR and payroll specialist, MidlandHR, signing a 5 year hosted payroll contract for iTrent, the web-enabled HR and payroll solution.
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20/10/2008
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| RoSPA’s HR and Payroll in Safe Hands with MidlandHR |
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents integrates HR and payroll with iTrent
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The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has signed a five year contract for a single, cost effective, integrated HR and payroll system using the web-based iTrent solution from MidlandHR.
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29/09/2008
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| Innospec signs five year fully-managed payroll contract
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International specialty chemicals company, Innospec, has signed a five year contract with MidlandHR for a fully-managed payroll solution. The payroll and HR specialist software provider will assume responsibility for the twice-monthly payroll for Innospec’s 370 strong staff across three UK locations from December onwards.
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| Steve Kitcher, Human Resources Manager at Innospec, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with MidlandHR. We liked their approach and felt confident they could deliver a quality, cost efficient fully managed payroll service within our set delivery timeframe.”
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19/09/2008
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It’s not all about Greenwashing! HR software really can help companies with their CSR and environmental strategies
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Richard Thomas director of product strategy and marketing at MidlandHR explains...
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09/09/2008
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MidlandHR urges businesses to switch to e-payslips to cut CO2 emissions and save money
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HR management software provider, MidlandHR advises that UK businesses could collectively save 994tonnes of CO2 emissions per year simply by switching from paper payslips to electronic payslips. That’s the equivalent one person circumnavigating the globe 84 times. Switching to e-payslips is a commercially viable measure for employers, not only to help their business and employees go greener, but to help build and maintain a positive company image and reputation
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26/08/2008
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Skanska builds confidence in HR and payroll with MidlandHR
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A new contract will see construction company, Skanska, implement iTrent - MidlandHR’s complete, web-enabled HR and payroll solution. ent will provide faster, more efficient HR and payroll support to the construction company’s 5,500 employees.
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19/08/2008
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Epsom and Ewell Council embraces the Internet to drive HR efficiencies
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Epsom and Ewell borough council are now live on MidlandHR’s iTrent HR and Payroll software solution. As MidlandHR’s iTrent is a single, web-enabled and browser-based solution, it has replaced an outdated system which utilised separate, manual HR and payroll systems. Payroll was previously outsourced to Surrey County Council, which involved laborious data entry at both locations. This development is now helping to build a partnership approach with local councils.
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30/07/2008
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Proactive approach to HR puts the University of Exeter in the fast lane iTrent maximises home working opportunities and self-service
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The University of Exeter today announced that it has gone live with MidlandHR’s integrated HR and payroll solution, iTrent. Chosen to enable the University’s HR department to work proactively, simplify often laborious processes, reduce bureaucracy and enable the opportunity for home working, iTrent has revolutionised the University’s HR operations.
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23/07/2008
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NCH, the children’s charity to reduce costs with new contract for MidlandHR’s iTrent
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NCH, the children’s charity is embarking on a transformation of HR and payroll processes for its 6,500 employees by implementing iTrent, MidlandHR’s web-enabled, single HR and payroll solution.
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21/07/2008
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Absence Management Survey - Organisations Still in the Dark Over True Cost of Sickness
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Even though three-quarters of UK employers agree that the real cost of sickness should be assessed in terms of lost revenue, only one in ten organisations interviewed for a new research report launched today, go beyond measuring just the wage bill for people who are absent. Surprisingly, one- third (33%) don’t even bother to assess sickness costs at all.
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19/07/2008
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Absence Management Survey - New research indicates HR professionals don’t trust line managers to record absence accurately
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HR professionals don’t trust line managers to report accurately on absence and sickness. And this could be a major cause for concern in light of findings in new independent research, launched today, that line managers are increasingly being handed the responsibility for keeping tabs on attendance,
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18/07/2008
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Absence Management Survey - Research Reveals Businesses See Almost Half of Absences as Non-Genuine
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UK business leaders believe that half of the lost working days due to sickness are not genuine, while some staff still look on a paid sick leave allowance as an extension of their annual holiday entitlement, reveals new independent research released today.
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14/07/2008
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MidlandHR Launches First Truly Web-Based, Integrated HR and Payroll Solution: iTrent
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MidlandHR, a leading supplier of HR management software, today announces the launch of its iTrent solution. The first truly web-based, integrated HR and payroll system to enter the market in the UK, iTrent has been designed to bring data alive, delivering powerful graphical analysis of information, giving organisations the tools to tackle HR issues such as talent management, succession planning, recruitment and absence management. Customers including the Law Offices Departments, the University of Exeter and Epsom and Ewell Council are already realising the benefits that come from using iTrent. .
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03/06/2008
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Gateshead College has gone live with phase one of a new integrated HR and payroll system, using MidlandHR’s web-based iTrent system.
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Rolled out in just three months and replacing disparate legacy and outsourced systems, the new solution provides crucial integration between HR, payroll, recruitment and learning and development. Phase one has focused on payroll, core HR and recruitment, while phase two – due to go live in September 2008
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02/06/2008
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Learn more about the increasingly important area of Talent Management with MidlandHR's new podcast
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Discover all there is to know about Talent Management by our expert Karen Bull
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29/05/2008
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Law Officers Departments collaborate on HR and Payroll Services with MidlandHR
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In a shining example of joint working, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Treasury Solicitors (TSol), Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office (RCPO) and Serious Fraud Office (SFO), have gone live with a single, cost effective, integrated HR solution using the web-based iTrent solution from MidlandHR
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27/05/2008
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Catch up on the latest Human Capital Management developments with our new podcast in conjunctions with Payroll World
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Find out all there is to know and the latest developments about Human Capital Management by our expert Karen Bull
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10/05/2008
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Interserve re-structures HR and payroll with MidlandHR contract
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Construction company, Interserve Project Services Limited, has signed a major contract to implement Trent HR and payroll, scheduled to go-live in September 2008.
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10/04/2008
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Go Live announcement-GB Building Solutions Ltd
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To have successfully deployed their new and fully integrated HR and payroll systems ‘Trent’ from MidlandHR that included the implementation of learning and development modules. “MidlandHR had a formal approach to their project management and it was due to this that the implementation was achieved within just five months – importantly, this objective was achieved within budget,” said Jeffery. “The training provided was also excellent and helped to smoothly transition staff onto the new system. MidlandHR worked tirelessly to complete the project.”
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01/04/2008
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Go Live announcement-Harrogate Borough Council
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Harrogate Borough Council automates HR and payroll to increase efficiencies with iTrent from MidlandHR. After going live in 2007 with HR and Payroll. Harrogate BC have now implemented learning and development modules, recruitment and health and safety. The addition of these modules now allows employees to view and update their personal data, such as employment information, bank details and on-line timesheets and supports the development, monitoring and evaluation of a person’s skills, knowledge and attainment. “The potential for massive efficiency savings through the long-term development of iTrent, including the simplification of business processes and increased automation is huge.”
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10/03/2008
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Quality for customers, Quality for employees: SQS Group Limited overhauls payroll and HR with support from MidlandHR
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SQS Group Limited, the largest independent software testing and quality management consultancy in Europe, is to align its European HR and payroll data and processes through the implementation of MidlandHR’s web-based iTrent.
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13/02/2008
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MidlandHR become Microsoft Certified Partner for ISV/Software Solutions
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We are pleased to announce that MidlandHR are now a Microsoft Certified Partner for ISV/Software Solutions, which recognises our commitment, expertise and superiority using Microsoft products and services.
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07/01/2008
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Web-based Trent to put ‘personnel impact’ at the heart of £1bn Rochdale regeneration
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To underpin the £1bn regeneration of Rochdale and the 1,300 jobs it will bring to the area, Agilisys, The Impact Partnership’s ICT Service Provider, is implementing Trent, the leading web-based HR and payroll platform from MidlandHR. The Impact Partnership is a joint venture partnership between Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council, Agilisys and Mouchel, and was established in 2006 to deliver Highways, Property and ICT services to support the regeneration of the area.
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04/01/2008
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MidlandHR prune Ringrose Law’s payroll and HR processes with iTrent’s web-based platform
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Ringrose Law, a leading Lincolnshire law firm, will tackle its payroll and HR issues head-on by implementing a hosted payroll and HR solution from MidlandHR. The web-based system will merge data from disparate HR and payroll systems to remove duplication, inaccuracies and conflicts of information.
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20/11/2007
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Games Workshop arms 1,300 employees with MidlandHR’s model HR and payroll system
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Games Workshop is realigning its personnel line of attack through the implementation of MidlandHR’s web-based iTrent – integrated HR and payroll solution – to streamline recruitment and retention, administrative processes, end of year returns and line manager authorisations.
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19/12/2007
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HR and payroll management within SMEs - Research Survey
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New research from MidlandHR has identified HR and payroll management headaches that beset small to medium sized organisations - from integration to employee retention and HR that underpins the business strategy.
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19/12/2007
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PartnerSpace
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The Partnership Programme at MidlandHR is now fully established covering a variety of HR and payroll related solutions, together with supporting technology.
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30/10/2007
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Pay Awards
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The 2007 Pay Awards ceremony celebrating excellence in payroll and HR was one of celebration for MidlandHR and our customers.
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25/10/2007
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MidlandHR’s iTrent at centre of £60 million Gateshead College refurbishment
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MidlandHR will implement its integrated iTrent HR and payroll system at Gateshead College as part of the college’s £60 million investment in building a world class campus, with a streamlined and innovative IT infrastructure at its core.
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17/09/2007
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New online payroll powered by MidlandHR now accessible through Business Builder
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With immediate effect, a new online payroll module from HR and payroll solutions provider MidlandHR will be on offer within beprofessional’s unique Business Builder service to its 32,000 strong subscriber base of growing businesses and professional advisors.
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11/09/2007
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In sickness and in health: absence management monitoring and advice tie the knot in MidlandHR and FirstCare™ partnership
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MidlandHR, the integrated HR and payroll solutions provider is joining forces with FirstCare™, the absence management specialist, to help customers tackle the perennial problem of sickness and absenteeism that the CBI estimates cost the UK economy £13.4 billion last year.
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10/08/2007
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Online recruitment: to succeed or not to succeed?
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Fifteen years ago the popular HR press claimed that online recruitment would lead to a revolution in recruitment advertising and that the internet would take over from the print media as most organisation's recruitment channel of choice. But is it different in reality?
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06/07/2007
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MidlandHR supports excellence in HR management
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On the 2nd July 2007, Haymarket events held an awards ceremony for Human Resources excellence at the Dorchester hotel in London. MidlandHR proudly supported the ‘Best of use technology to transform HR delivery’ prize, awarded to the winning HR department against key criteria, echoing the values of our company in supporting the implementation of business critical HR management systems.
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05/07/2007
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MidlandHR extends public sector reach with prestigious Government Secure Extranet (GSE) authorisation
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MidlandHR, the integrated HR and payroll solutions provider has been authorised to join the Government Secure Extranet (GSE), allowing public sector buyers to securely use its HR and payroll services through the Government Secure Intranet (GSi) – a Managed Service provided by OGCbuying.solutions.
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18/06/2007
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HR Cool is a state of mind
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Differences of view or disagreements with clients are
never easy to deal with. Being prepared for a potential
disagreement is key to being able to handle the situation,
but this preparation can be undone with nervousness and awkwardness...
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30/04/2007
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The Sunday Times 'Human Resources Outsourcing' Supplement
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On Sunday (29th April 2007), MidlandHR sponsored the ‘Human Resources Outsourcing’ Supplement in The Sunday Times.
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01/03/2007
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GSL UK Limited integrates payroll with
MidlandHR in £1.2m deal
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GSL has signed a five-year contract worth
in excess of £1m for a managed service,
flexible payroll solution from MidlandHR.
Worcestershire based GSL, is the leader
on an international scale in the
provision of critical support services
for companies and public authorities.
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01/02/2007
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MidlandHR provide e-HR system for
Edinburgh Council
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Edinburgh Council, which employes 20,000
staff, has signed a £10m HR deal which
will feature MidlandHR's self-service HR
and Payroll system, Trent. MidlandHR's
software will assist Edinburgh Council in
implementing new management practices,
streamlining core HR processes, enabling
improved access to information and
delivering valuable cost savings.
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17/01/2007
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Sussex Downs College switches to
MidlandHR in long term contract
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Sussex Downs College has switched payroll
and HR system provider, signing a long
term contract with MidlandHR. The College
aims to have payroll and core HR
functions up and running by April
training, recruitment and absence
management over time.
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08/12/2006
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Increasing Holiday Entitlement
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Plans to ensure that workers get to take paid
leave for bank holidays in addition to the
statutory four weeks annual leave were set out
in a Government consultation announced by the
Department of Trade and Industry...
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06/12/2006
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Good Friday 2007 - a Payroll Saga
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There has been a lot of discussion in payroll
circles about the impact of Good Friday 2007
being on the 6th of April - the first day of
the 2007/8 tax year.
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20/09/2006
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'The New HR Model'
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a chapter from 'Transforming
HR – how shared services, business patterning and
outsourcing are changing the HR function' by
Ian Hunter & Jane Saunders
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23/08/2006
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MidlandHR achieves international
information security standard ISO27001
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MidlandHR is proud to announce that is
has been recommended for the transition
from BS7799-2 to the new international
ISO27001 standard for its best-in-class
Information Security Management System
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26/07/2006
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MidlandHR invests in its most
important asset - its people
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In recognition of the commitment shown to
its employees...MidlandHR has been
awarded the Investors in People Standard.
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