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National Insurance Changes in 2025: What Employers Need to Know

What’s Changed? Two major updates came into force this April: Employer National Insurance contributions increased from 13.8% to 15%. The earnings threshold for contributions dropped from £9,100 to £5,000 annually. For businesses with large teams or a strong reliance on lower-wage or temporary workers, these changes could lead to a notable increase in overall spend. 5 Ways Employers Can Reduce NI Impact in 2025 While the changes are mandatory, Gareth emphasises that businesses still have control over how they prepare and respond. His recommendations offer a framework for adapting with agility and foresight: 1. Prioritise Workforce Planning Employers need to sharpen their workforce planning. This means; forecasting demand, aligning resources, and ensuring operational readiness. Building flexibility into your workforce model can help manage costs without sacrificing productivity. 2. Leverage AI to Improve Efficiency AI is becoming essential. It is not here to replace people, but to reduce repetitive, manual tasks. Think CV formatting, interview scheduling, or contract generation. Leveraging automation where it makes sense can free up your teams and streamline hiring. 3. Upskill Existing Staff to Reduce Hiring Needs With hiring costs rising, keeping the talent you already have is crucial. Investing in training and development not only improves retention but prepares your workforce to meet evolving business needs. 4. Offer Relevant Benefits to Boost Retention Without Higher Pay A competitive, well-balanced benefits package can attract and retain employees without drastically increasing payroll. Focus on value and relevance, benefits that truly support your employees’ needs. 5. Embrace Flexibility in Your Work Models Flexible, hybrid, and remote working arrangements continue to be a draw for top talent. They can also reduce fixed costs and help businesses scale operations more responsively. Considerations for Temp and Low-Paid Hiring For businesses that depend on temporary or lower-paid workers, the impact of the National Insurance changes will be especially notable. Gareth suggests that some employers may scale back or adjust hiring volumes. Others may turn to workforce solutions providers like Rullion to create a more flexible, cost-effective workforce structure. A Tailored Approach Is Key Each business faces its own set of challenges. Gareth reinforces the value of tailored workforce solutions; designed to align with specific goals, constraints, and growth plans. It’s not just about compliance, it’s about futureproofing how work gets done. Build a Workforce That Works Helping organisations adapt to change is the foundation of effective workforce strategy. Whether the goal is to reduce overhead, improve hiring efficiency, or upskill internal teams, support is available every step of the way. Solutions like Train to Deploy enable businesses to equip their teams with the right skills, fast, while strategic workforce partnerships ensure the flexibility needed to navigate ongoing change. Explore how tailored solutions can unlock long-term value. Let’s talk about how your team can adapt to NI changes with minimal disruption. Book a discovery session to explore tailored workforce solutions. Watch the full interview below

Reducing Carbon Emissions with Enistic

Reducing Carbon Emissions with Enistic At Rullion, we’re committed to making a real impact on climate change, starting with how we operate. Working across sectors like energy, water, rail, and nuclear, we know that sustainability has to be at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we’ve partnered with carbon accounting experts Enistic to help us go beyond compliance and build a clear, measurable path to net zero. A Smarter Approach to Sustainability With Enistic’s support, we’ve developed a strong Carbon Reduction Plan, aligned with Procurement Policy Note 06/21 (PPN06/21), that covers: ● Accurate tracking of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions ● On-site energy audits to uncover savings ● Data-led insights to drive better decisions ● Engagement across our business to make change happen From upgrading our lighting to switching to hybrid and electric vehicles, we’re embedding sustainability into our day-to-day operations and seeing real results. The Impact So Far ● 92,959 kWh energy reduction ● 13 tCO₂e cut in emissions in the last year alone ● Ongoing progress towards our net-zero and wider ESG goals To see how we’re reducing emissions and leading with purpose: