Today we’re delighted to be officially launching Merit 12! As always, this will be a free update for all customers, so you don’t need to do anything. We’ll be rolling out the update shortly and a member of our team will be in touch with all the details about the process. If you didn’t receive our in-depth email on Friday …
It’s back! The hot topic of the recruitment world took a back seat over the last twelve months, but now it’s back, and it’s more important than ever to ensure your company is ready. We are of course talking about IR35. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK Government delayed the implementation of IR35 in the private sector …
One of the most common questions we are asked by new customers is whether they should opt for a cloud or on-premise solution for their software. It is important that the software you choose is as flexible as you need it to be, and often one is positioned as better than the other, however in real world terms that is …
Merit Software, one of the leading providers of payroll software for the temporary recruitment and umbrella markets, has launched a new look for their brand this week which the company says reflects their strengths and values more accurately. After 23 years in the sector, the people at Merit understand that few industries are as fast-paced, competitive and compliance-heavy as recruitment. …
For the second year in a row, Merit Software has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Best Accounting or Payroll Software category at The Contracting Awards. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the awards ceremony will be held digitally this year on November 4th and will be free to attend. Commenting on the nomination, Sam Radion, Sales Director, said: “It’s …
This week at Merit, we’re celebrating National Payroll Week 2020, and there’s never been a more important time to thank the hard working payroll teams across the UK. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it a challenging year for all industries, so it’s been really important to make sure that the hard working payroll teams get the thanks and recognition they …
Merit customers who contact our support team will see some changes in the process this week, as further automation has been added to the system to improve response times and provide customers with a clearer overview on the status of their support ticket. In our last survey we were delighted to see that 91.5% of our customers rated our support …
Last week it was announced that the Domestic Reverse Charge will now go live on March 1st, 2021. Our work on a module to accommodate this new legislation was originally complete in September 2019, as we prepared for its roll-out in October 2019, however the COVID-19 pandemic has now pushed it back further. HMRC guidance now reads: The domestic reverse charge …
It’s certainly been a year-end to remember. In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, not only has the entire company moved to working remotely, but last minute legislative changes by the government meant that a lot of extra development was needed. Our biggest achievement was the speed in which we developed and deployed the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme module. Having …
Following the recent Coronavirus updates from the Government, yesterday we sent the following update to all of our customers. In case you missed it, here is the update in full: Being a key supplier to the industry with thousands of recruitment agencies and umbrella company users, we understand it’s important that you know that we are responding and adapting as …
