The increase from 77.9 to 82.8 suggests a slight improvement in how Human Resources departments managed their payment procedures year-on-year, with a larger sample size. However, the jump of just 4.9 points across a 100-point scale indicates that significant challenges in payment practices persist within the HR sector. Companies still struggling with on-time payments can use this late payment calculator to understand the cost of delayed payments.
HR payment practices modestly improved, with the average score increasing from 77.9 (93 companies) in 2020 to 82.8 (104 companies) in 2021.
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The UK agriculture sector is significantly outperforming the UK average for payment practices, suggesting a degree of fi
The year-on-year decline of 0.1 points, while statistically insignificant, suggests a stagnation in payment performance
The UK air travel sector significantly outperforms the national average when it comes to payment practices, achieving a
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