For UK businesses with 200 to 1,000 employees, choosing HR software is not a decision to be taken lightly, as it will dictate all your people processes.
Typically, businesses at this size prioritise:
- Whether the system can cover core HR, payroll, performance and workforce reporting
- How much configurability is available, particularly around multiple sites
- How UK compliance obligations at this headcount are managed
- The length of software implementation and the internal resource it requires
- Overall platform costs across an extended period, such as three years, not just the per-employee rate
- Whether payroll is run in-house or outsourced to a managed service
This guide covers each of these points, and how two IRIS HR platforms, Staffology HR and IRIS Cascade, address them.
HR software is usually described as HCM, or human capital management. The main distinction from a conventional HR system is that HCM covers a wider scope, such as core HR, payroll, talent management and workforce analytics, all in a single platform. This guide uses both terms.
Key takeaways
- At 200 to 1,000 employees, HR typically becomes a fully-fledged function with multiple team members, rather than a single person.
- The HCM system needs to support the wider business, including employees, managers, payroll, finance and the board.
- An all-in-one HR and payroll platform, whether that’s achieved through one system or integration, connects all employee records, so a change entered once in HR reaches the pay run with no manual re-keying.
- Gender pay gap reporting applies to businesses with 250+ employees, so many businesses at this size cross it during the life of the system they’re about to implement.
- IRIS offers two all-in-one HR and payroll solutions for businesses at this size: Staffology HR integrated with Staffology Payroll, and IRIS Cascade with built-in payroll.
- Vendors draw the line between included and chargeable in very different places, so compare the total cost of the HCM system over three years rather than only assessing per-employee rates.
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What changes for businesses when they reach 200 to 1,000 employees?
As your business grows, the tools that carried your HR processes begin to strain.
Now, the big differentiator when your business reaches 200 to 1,000 employees is that HR stops being an administrative add-on.
Rather than solving a specific HR problem, an HCM platform runs a function and supports the full employee lifecycle.
What changes in how you buy HCM software at 200 to 1,000 employees?
For many businesses reaching this size, this will be the first structured HR evaluation they’ve run.
Rather than shortlisting three platforms based on a website review and demo, you’re likely to require a full evaluation with multiple internal stakeholders.
When searching for HCM providers, expect:
- A formal Request for Proposal (RFP) with scored criteria
- An IT review of security and integration
- Finance sign-off against a multi-year cost model
- Legal review of contract and exit terms
- An executive sponsor
Buying triggers could include a newly appointed HR director looking to modernise processes or the board asking for better reporting and workforce visibility.
How does HR change structurally for businesses with 200 to 1,000 employees?
A business with 200 to 1,000 employees can’t operate in the same way as a 20-person business.
At this size, processes and demands become significantly more complex.
Administrative work will inevitably grow and become unmanageable if the correct system isn’t in place.
Defining differentiators include:
- HR team, not HR person: this is the size when many businesses grow their HR team, transitioning from one HR generalist to a larger function with specialisms and different requirements.
- Multi-site business: depots, branches or regional offices need to run day-to-day HR under a central policy.
- Multiple legal entities: growth and acquisition bring with them separate PAYE references, contracts and terms, which all must coexist in one HCM system.
- Admin consumes focus: as headcount grows, tasks like chasing absences, updating employee records and answering routine queries stop being a background task and start consuming the HR team’s entire week.
- Uneven employee experience: with more teams and managers, the employee experience begins to drift, creating inconsistencies that make hiring and retention harder.
- Board-level reporting: the business needs a clear view of headcount cost, turnover, absence and pay gap figures.
- Compliance requirements: gender pay gap reporting becomes mandatory once you have 250 or more employees, and collective redundancy consultation is required when proposing to make 20 or more employees redundant at one establishment within a 90-day period.
What do UK businesses with 200 to 1,000 employees need from their HR software?
UK businesses with 200 to 1,000 employees need HR software that covers core HR, payroll, performance and workforce reporting in one connected system.
It must work for employees, managers, payroll, finance and the board.
There are twelve criteria that matter most at this size, which you can use as a scoring framework when evaluating platforms.
| HCM criteria | Why it matters at 200 to 1,000 employees |
| Employee records and document management | Scattered employee records are not only difficult to manage, but create legal risk. At this size, you’ll have a large number of employee records for things like contracts, salary history, right-to-work evidence, absence and documents, which all need to be up to date, secure and accessible. |
| Organisation structure, entities and sites | The HCM system must be able to handle multiple entities, sites and cost centres in a single system. Having your business split across different systems increases the risk of errors and hinders reporting capabilities. |
| Absence and holiday management | At this scale, absences and holidays need to be managed automatically through an HCM system rather than being tracked by a person. Without the right workflows in place, the administrative time required to manage absences and holidays is simply unmanageable, not to mention prone to human error. |
| HR workflows and approvals | HR has to manage a lot of moving parts, including: – Starters These all need routed approvals with a dated record of who approved what. |
| Employee and manager self-service | Without self-service, HR becomes inundated with requests and questions. Employees must be able to self-serve basic requests, and managers need to see and act on requests from their team. |
| Performance management | Undocumented feedback is hard to defend if challenged. Appraisals and objectives must be consistent and documented across all teams and managers. |
| Recruitment and onboarding | Recruitment and onboarding are areas which can see huge discrepancies across teams if standardised processes aren’t in place. Processes must be standardised to ensure the best employee experience. To avoid additional admin, candidate data should also automatically become employee data without retyping. |
| Workforce reporting and analytics | Without an accurate view of your data, you can’t make strategic decisions. Areas such as headcount, turnover, absence, cost of employment and gender pay gap figures must be accessible and up to date, not stored in inboxes or spreadsheets. |
| Payroll | When payroll and HR are disconnected, the onus is on your team to ensure data syncs up and people are paid correctly. This is often where human error strikes. To avoid this, payroll must run from the same employee data as HR, or connect to it reliably. |
| Integration and extensibility | Shared data supports all areas of the business. To make the most of your HCM platform, it must connect with other key business systems, such as: – Finance Look for pre-built connectors plus an open application programming interface (API). |
| Security and data governance | HR holds some of the most sensitive data in a business, from bank details to home addresses. To keep data safe, you need security features such as: – Role-based access It’s also recommended you seek providers with security credentials such as ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials. |
| Total cost of ownership and scalability | Focusing on the now and not planning for the future may shoehorn you into a system which you quickly outgrow. Additionally, vendors price functionality differently, so you need to be clear on what’s included and what’s extra. Model the long-term cost across: – Licence You should also confirm the platform supports future growth. |
What is an all-in-one HR and payroll platform, and do you need one?
An all-in-one HR and payroll platform holds your employee records and runs payroll from that same data, whether that’s one system or two systems tightly integrated.
What matters most is that the data is shared.
For example:
- If maternity leave is registered in the HR software, it flows into payroll, which calculates any maternity pay due.
- If an employee submits any expenses with receipts via the HR self-service app, they flow into the payroll software.
- If an employee changes their payment details in the HR system, it’s automatically reflected in payroll.
With a connected HR and payroll platform, the two areas can stay in step, because they use the same data set.
This matters a lot for businesses with 200 to 1,000 employees, because systematic errors can repeat across every pay run, impacting large numbers of employees.
Can one HCM system cover performance and learning?
Yes, HCM platforms can support all areas of HR, including performance and learning.
- Performance management:HCM tools like IRIS Cascade and Staffology HR support employee growth and align individual contributions with business goals. In both systems, managers can conduct appraisals, set clear objectives and link those goals to broader business strategy. This approach to performance management means employees understand what’s required of their role and how they’re supporting wider business objectives.
- Learning and development: there are multiple ways for businesses to manage their employee learning. Options include a module inside the HR system, a standalone learning platform or HR software integrated with a specialist provider. IRIS Cascade and Staffology HR connect with the specialist learning provider, Kallidus. IRIS holds accurate employee data built for UK employment requirements, and Kallidus brings the depth in course delivery, certification tracking and learning reporting.
Which UK compliance obligations apply to businesses with 200 to 1,000 employees?
Reaching 200 to 1,000 employees is a milestone.
At this headcount, there are a number of legislative requirements you need to manage.
Gender pay gap reporting
Employers with 250 or more employees must report their gender pay gap annually.
Creating action plans which set out how the gap will be closed, and include menopause support, is also voluntary now but due to become mandatory in 2027.
What your HCM system needs to do: hold gender, pay and bonus data on one record and produce reports on the gender pay gap.
Collective redundancy consultation
Collective consultation is triggered by 20 or more proposed redundancies at one establishment within 90 days – a much more likely scenario in larger businesses.
There’s a minimum of 30 days’ consultation, rising to 45 days where 100 or more redundancies are proposed.
The maximum protective award has also doubled from 90 days to 180 days of pay for dismissals taking place on or after 6 April 2026.
From 2027, collective consultation will also be triggered where proposed redundancies across the whole business reach a threshold which is expected to be set at between 250 and 1,000, even if fewer than 20 are proposed at any one site.
What your HCM system needs to do: identify impacted employees by site, produce headcount data quickly and evidence consultation steps with dates.
Employment Rights Act 2025 phased changes
The Employment Rights Act has been described as the biggest shake-up to employment law in a generation.
The Act is being implemented in a phased approach, meaning businesses have to adapt to ongoing change rather than a single event.
April 2026 introduced a range of changes, such as:
- Day-one paternity leave
- Statutory Sick Pay from the first day of sickness
- Fair Work Agency
A wide array of other changes are still scheduled, including unfair dismissal protection coming in at six months’ service and restrictions on fire-and-rehire.
What your HCM system needs to do: apply statutory changes automatically and hold a dated record of the process for any decision that could be challenged.
Which other obligations should your HCM system handle?
| Obligation | What it means for your HCM system |
| Off-payroll working (IR35) | Under IR35, you determine the status of contractors and must issue Status Determination Statements (SDS). Your HCM platform should: – Hold contractors as records distinct from employees |
| Payrolling of benefits in kind (BiK) | Mandatory payrolling of benefits in kind (BiK) will be phased in from April 2027. From April 2027, the changes will apply to: – Company cars and fuel The second phase will take place from April 2028, bringing in most of the remaining benefits as mandatory. Your HCM system should hold benefit data on the employee record and pass it into payroll for reporting through the pay run rather than at year end. |
| UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act and the Data (Use and Access) Act | The UK is governed by strict data protection legislation, such as UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the newer Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. To maintain strict data security, your HCM system should feature: – Role-based access controls Additionally, many buyers seek providers with security credentials, such as ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials. |
| Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) | TUPE applies when you acquire a business, and also when a service changes hands, such as when you: – Outsource a function Transferring employees move across on their existing terms, with continuous service preserved. Your HCM system must be able to absorb a workforce with different contracts and entitlement rules without forcing them into your existing template. You’ll also need to be able to preserve continuous service dates and report on the acquired entity both separately and within the group. |
For the full picture, see our:
This section is a summary of current UK requirements, not legal advice. Every effort has been made to ensure the content is accurate at the time of writing, but details are subject to change. If you require legal advice, please consult a qualified professional.
Should you shortlist Staffology HR or IRIS Cascade?
IRIS offers two HR platforms for UK businesses with 200 to 1,000 employees.
For those with simpler requirements, Staffology HR is our recommendation, helping you modernise HR without added complexity and lengthy implementation.
You can also add Staffology Payroll to Staffology HR to connect your HR and payroll processes.
For those with more complex HR requirements, IRIS Cascade offers greater depth and customisability, better supporting businesses at the upper end of this headcount band.
| Decision factor | Staffology HR and Staffology Payroll | IRIS Cascade |
| Choose this if | Your HR processes are relatively standard and you want HR and payroll working together quickly. | Your HR operating model is complex, with multi-site operations, sophisticated hierarchies and extensive reporting requirements. |
| Typical customer profile | The lower half of this headcount band, often 200 to 500 employees, featuring: – Small HR team Note: Staffology HR can support larger businesses where HR requirements are less complex. | The upper half of the band, often 500 to 1,000 employees. Suits businesses with complex structures. |
| HR team requirements | HR teams who want the system to work as configured, with minimal ongoing administration. | HR teams who want to configure their HCM system to their exact workflows. |
| Organisation structure | Straightforward hierarchy. | Multiple entities, cost centres and hierarchies. |
| Configuration depth | Configurable workflows and modules that you switch on as needed, all set up for you during implementation. | Deep customisation options, enabling you to build workflows to your exact specifications. |
| Implementation | 6 to 12 weeks. | 6 to 9 months. |
| Pricing | Staffology HR starts at £0.76 per employee per month. Pricing is per employee, per month, so cost tracks headcount rather than stepping up in tiers, and you add modules as you need them. | IRIS Cascade is priced per employee per year. The IRIS Cascade rate reduces as headcount rises. Implementation is quoted separately against your requirements. Optional service packages add an annual review with a consultant, keeping the platform optimised as your needs change. |
Questions to help you choose between Staffology HR and IRIS Cascade
Three or more ‘yes’ answers point towards IRIS Cascade being the better fit.
Mostly ‘no’ answers mean Staffology HR will do what you need with less configuration.
- Do you run more than one legal entity, or more than one PAYE reference?
- Do you operate across multiple sites, with local managers and local HR administrators?
- Do your approval routes vary by department, site or entity?
- Have you acquired a business in the last three years?
- Do you expect to acquire a business in the next three years?
- Do you expect to pass 1,000 employees within the life of this contract?
Running payroll in-house or outsourcing?
The decision between in-house payroll and outsourcing is separate from your HR software, but one worth considering.
Keep payroll in-house if you have the internal expertise and resource.
However, if your payroll team is small, has a single point of failure or is stretched, managed payroll is likely the right move.
Whichever option you choose, your HR platform still holds the employee records and remains the source of every change that reaches the pay run.
Learn more about IRIS payroll outsourcing options.
How Staffology HR and IRIS Cascade address HR requirements
Staffology HR and IRIS Cascade both cover all twelve requirements mentioned above.
The choice comes down to the level of depth required.
The table below maps each requirement to both platforms, so you can see whether Staffology HR or IRIS Cascade is right for your business.
| Requirement | Staffology HR | IRIS Cascade |
| Employee records and document management | One secure record per employee, covering personal details, contracts, job history and salary progression. Self-service document access, with read-and-accept confirmations evidencing that key documents have been seen. | The same single record, with the fields and screens configurable so you hold the data your business needs. Document storage and self-service access. |
| Organisation structure, entities and sites | Suits straightforward hierarchies and a small number of entities. Role-based access controls limiting what each user sees. | Configurable structures for multiple legal entities, cost centres and hierarchies. Enable local HR managers to run their own unit, with central visibility retained. |
| Absence and holiday management | Leave and sickness requests route automatically to the right manager. Automation handles return-to-work prompts. | Absence, holiday scheduling and long-term sickness run as configurable workflows, with entitlement rules per entity and site. |
| HR workflows and approvals | Built-in workflows cover starters, leavers, contract variations, flexible working and family leave. Configured to your approval routes during implementation. Every step is date-stamped against the employee record. | Build and amend custom workflows in-house, so approval routes and forms change as your structure does, without a vendor request. Every step is date-stamped against the employee record. |
| Employee and manager self-service | Employees self-serve personal requests, such as booking annual leave, with approval sent directly to managers. Employee self-service via web and the Staffology HR app. | Employee self-service for personal details, leave and documents. Managers can approve requests directly in the system, for their own teams. Self-service is available via a progressive web app (PWA). |
| Performance management | Appraisals, objectives and progress tracking against business goals. Built-in engagement surveys and staff recognition. | Appraisals, objectives and progress tracking feeding workforce reporting. Built-in employee surveys and staff recognition. |
| Recruitment and onboarding | Automated digital contracts, welcome forms and document collection before day one. Connect to IRIS Recruitment or your ATS. | Recruitment module on the same platform, or connect IRIS Recruitment. Standardise recruitment across sites and reduce agency spend. |
| Workforce reporting and analytics | Over 50 standard reports and real-time dashboards for headcount, turnover, absence and gender pay gap, plus bespoke reporting. Bespoke reporting also available. | Over 50 standard reports and real-time dashboards for headcount, turnover, absence and gender pay gap, plus bespoke reporting. Bespoke reporting also available. |
| Payroll | Integrate with Staffology Payroll, or other third-party payroll software. | HMRC-recognised payroll module on the same platform. |
| Integration and extensibility | Pre-built connectors and an open API. Selection of hand-picked partners available on the IRIS HR Marketplace. | Pre-built connectors and an open API. Selection of hand-picked partners available on the IRIS HR Marketplace. |
| Security and data governance | ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials and ISO 9001 compliant. Single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, role-based access and audit trails. | ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials and ISO 9001 compliant. Single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, role-based access and audit trails. |
| Total cost of ownership and scalability | From £0.76 per employee per month on the Foundation plan. Four plans: Foundation, Essential, Professional and Ultimate. You can upgrade and add functionality as you grow. | Per employee per year with support, hosting and legislative updates included. Rate reduces as headcount rises. |
What does HCM implementation look like for businesses with 200 to 1,000 employees?
HCM implementation depends on the level of HCM platform you choose and the customisation needed.
As a guide, expect 6 to 12 weeks for Staffology HR and 6 to 9 months for IRIS Cascade.
Treat these as typical ranges rather than commitments.
We always advise you to ask vendors for a timeline built against your own setup.
Three variables that move the implementation timeline the most include:
- Data quality: how clean your employee records are.
- Structure complexity: how many entities, sites, cost centres and approval routes must be configured.
- Integration count: how many connections to other systems, like finance, time & attendance or learning, are needed.
Internal resources are often an underestimated cost during HCM implementation.
Plan for:
- A project owner in HR or IT
- HR to set policies and approval routes
- Payroll to confirm payment types and pension schemes
- IT for single sign-on and security
- Line managers to test
What is the total cost of ownership of an HCM platform?
Two platforms, quoted at similar per-employee rates, can differ substantially over three years.
The per-employee rate is one line in the total cost model.
When looking at the total cost of ownership, consider:
- Licence
- Implementation
- Data migration
- Integration
- Training
- Ongoing support
Establish which of these are included and which are add-ons.
What IRIS pricing looks like
- Staffology HR starts at £0.76 per employee per month. Cost tracks headcount. Legislative updates are provided as standard. If you want to add Staffology Payroll, it’s charged per payslip. Additional modules are priced separately.
- IRIS Cascade is priced per employee per year, with the rate reducing as headcount rises. Legislative updates are covered by the subscription rather than charged as upgrade projects. Implementation is quoted separately.
HCM cost drivers buyers miss
- Support: included by some vendors, charged by others.
- Additional modules: expenses, timesheets, training records, recruitment and performance management often sit in higher tiers or carry a separate charge.
- Legislative updates: determine whether statutory changes are covered by the subscription or billed as projects.
- Uplifts and exit: check how the rate moves at renewal, what happens if headcount falls and what it costs to extract your data at the end of your contract.
Ask every vendor for a three-year total on identical scope, with each area marked as included or additional.
Our guides to measuring HR software ROI and measuring payroll software ROI help set out how to build a business case for the software.
How do you move from your current HR setup?
There are a number of scenarios that could prompt the search for new HR software, but here are the four most common reasons and what they entail.
Outgrown your current setup
In this scenario, expect to export what you can and rebuild contract history, salary progression and absence reasons.
You’ll most likely have to define your structure:
- Job families
- Departments
- Cost centres
- Entities
- Manager hierarchies
HR and payroll are disconnected
Your data is spread across systems that don’t connect.
Here, reconcile the two datasets before migrating, because any discrepancy you carry across will likely resurface in the first pay run.
This scenario delivers a clean return, because duplicate data entry disappears.
Inherited systems through an acquisition
The priority is preserving exact continuous service dates and TUPE-protected terms.
Don’t standardise terms during a migration, as the migration and the change to terms can get confused and neither is defensible afterwards.
Legacy on-premise system
Data and processes are structured, but the model can’t match the flexibility of a cloud platform.
Decide how much history you need to bring across – contracts, right-to-work evidence and anything relevant to a foreseeable dispute – but not decade-old absence records.
What should you ask an HCM vendor before you shortlist?
Take these eight questions into every demo.
- How would we model our organisation structure in the system?
- Can you show us the permission options available?
- If we change an employee’s hours in HR, what happens in payroll?
- How does the system handle an employee who moves between entities?
- What reports are available and can you produce our gender pay gap figures?
- What does a new starter’s first two weeks look like in the system?
- Can we move between running payroll in-house and having it managed without changing HR platform?
- What is the three-year total cost and which parts are priced separately?
Why do UK businesses of this size choose IRIS?
- Two platforms, one portfolio: IRIS offers two options to suit your needs – Staffology HR for straightforward requirements and IRIS Cascade for complex operating models.
- UK-built for UK employment law: both platforms are built around UK employment legislation and HMRC payroll obligations, with legislative updates applied automatically.
- Certifications UK IT teams ask for: ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials for information security, plus ISO 9001 for quality management, across both Staffology HR and IRIS Cascade.
- Connected ecosystem: the IRIS HR Marketplace brings specialist partners for learning, benefits, wellbeing, time & attendance and finance onto the same employee record.
- In-house or managed payroll: with IRIS, you have the option to run payroll yourself or hand it to CIPP-accredited specialists, without changing your HR software.
- Trusted HCM provider: 300,000+ employers use IRIS HCM.
“The benefits that come with an integrated HR and payroll system just made sense for us.”
Claire Dawes, Payroll Manager, The Fed
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“We’ve been using Cascade for almost ten years now, and it’s become a really vital bit of software within our organisation. I would absolutely recommend the software and the team behind it.”
Tracy Fairclough, Head of HR, Halton Housing
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See how Staffology HR and IRIS Cascade work for a business of your size
Book a demo and an IRIS HCM specialist will walk through both platforms so you can see which fits your business.
Visit the Staffology HR page or the IRIS Cascade page.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
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Shortlist HR platforms that connect core HR, payroll, performance and workforce reporting in one system. Ensure the platform can model multiple entities and sites correctly, as well as apply UK legislative changes automatically. IRIS offers two options: Staffology HR for standard HR processes and IRIS Cascade for complex requirements.
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They don’t have to be on the same platform, but, at 200 to 1,000 employees, HR and payroll must be connected and share one employee record. Otherwise, two systems need to be kept in step manually. Duplicate data entry is the most common source of payroll error at this volume. Staffology HR and IRIS Cascade both offer connected payroll options.
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Choose Staffology HR, with Staffology Payroll, if:
- Your HR processes are relatively standard
- You have one or two sites and PAYE references
- You want cloud HR and payroll working together without complex configuration
Choose IRIS Cascade for:
- In-depth customisation
- Multiple legal entities
- Multi-site operations with local HR autonomy
- Expected acquisitions
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Run payroll in-house if you have the internal resource and want direct control of the pay run. Choose a managed service if your payroll team is small, has a single point of failure or is stretched too thin. IRIS offers managed payroll delivered by CIPP-accredited specialists in addition to payroll software options.
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Implementation typically takes 6 to 12 weeks for Staffology HR and 6 to 9 months for IRIS Cascade. Variables to consider include:
- Data quality
- Number of entities and sites to configure
- Number of integrations
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Staffology HR starts at £0.76 per employee per month, on the entry-level Foundation plan. Four plans are available: Foundation, Essential, Professional and Ultimate. The rate depends on the functionality you need. IRIS Cascade is priced per employee per year and the rate reduces as headcount rises.
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HR software typically covers employee records, absence, workflows and self-service. An HCM platform covers a wider scope in one system, including core HR, payroll, performance and workforce reporting. The terms overlap, so ask which capabilities sit natively in the platform and which are add-ons.
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Gender pay gap reporting applies to UK employers with 250 or more employees. Action plans and menopause support are voluntary now but expected to become mandatory in 2027.
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Yes, IRIS Cascade includes a payroll module on the same platform as HR. The IRIS Cascade payroll module is recognised by HMRC. Because HR and payroll share the same record, HR changes flow into payroll without re-keying.
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Yes, but the depth varies considerably between platforms. Test this in the demo rather than taking it from a feature list. IRIS Cascade supports multiple legal entities, cost centres and hierarchies in one configurable structure. Role-based access controls in IRIS Cascade also let local HR manage their own unit under central visibility.
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Yes, Staffology HR and IRIS Cascade both offer pre-built connectors and an open API.
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Yes, Staffology Payroll and the IRIS Cascade payroll module are both HMRC-recognised.
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Learning works in one of three ways:
- A module inside the HR suite
- A standalone platform
- HR software connected to a specialist provider
IRIS deliberately opts for the third route, focusing its efforts on HR functionality, and entrusting learning and development to a specialist partner. Staffology HR and IRIS Cascade hold the employee record while Kallidus Learn LMS brings the depth in course libraries, learner experience and analytics.
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Below 200 employees, most UK businesses need core HR functionality with the option to connect payroll, rather than a full HCM platform. Staffology HR covers that requirement and scales as headcount grows, meaning you’re not replacing the system down the line. Our buyer’s guide for UK businesses with 50 to 200 employees sets out what to look for at that size.
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IRIS Cascade can support businesses with over 1,000 employees. The system can absorb growth and acquisitions through configurable organisation structures and modular functionality. If you are approaching that headcount, our buyer’s guide for UK organisations with 1,000 or more employees covers what changes at that headcount.
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