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The Wagecrew EWA blog
Practical guides on earned-wage access, payroll, compliance and retention - for any UK employer with hourly, shift or salaried staff.
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How to calculate staff turnover: a UK employer's guide
The staff turnover formula, the four different denominators UK authorities actually use, who counts as a leaver when staff are casual or agency, which benchmarks are comparable, and how to cost a leaver without borrowing someone else's number.
Read the guideWhat is earned wage access? A UK employer's guide
What earned-wage access means in the UK, how a draw works end to end, where the FCA and HMRC actually stand, what it does to payroll and minimum wage, and what the independent evidence says.
Questions to ask an earned-wage access provider
A UK buyer's checklist for comparing earned-wage access providers: who pays the worker, how advances are funded, the FCA position, the CIPP Code, payroll law, RTI reconciliation and the contract questions to settle before you sign.
Earned-wage access without a payroll migration
A UK implementation guide: add earned-wage access as a layer on your existing payroll and rota systems, with the April 2024 RTI rule, lawful recovery under the Employment Rights Act, NMW compliance, deduction order and a rollout sequence payroll will sign off.
Staff retention in hospitality: a practical guide
A UK guide to reducing hospitality staff turnover: what the CIPD and ONS data really say, what a leaver actually costs, and six levers - pay, pay timing, fair scheduling under the Employment Rights Act 2025, tips, onboarding and progression - with every figure sourced.