HR operations with real workforce control
Employees, rota, leave, reviews, onboarding, and cases are already exposed as connected working surfaces.
YionPeople
HR, payroll, attendancewithout the spreadsheet shame.
PAYE, RTI, pensions, leave, contracts, right-to-work, DBS — all in one business, one identity. Built for UK employers, big and small.
HR and payroll share one recordRight-to-work and DBS remain visibleAttendance feeds workforce control
Payroll
RTI to HMRC
Pensions
Nest · NOW · Smart · Aviva
Right-to-work
Home Office trail
Illustrative preview
People board
Staffing, time, and pay posture
Active team
34
Pending reviews
6
Shifts
2Frontline rota
2 gaps to fill
Training team
Covered
Attendance
2Clock-ins today
29 active
Timesheets
4 awaiting review
Payroll
2April run
Awaiting approval
RTI
Configured
Compliance
1RTW register
2 re-checks due
3 actions ready
Manager signal
One payroll approval, two right-to-work reminders, and four timesheets are waiting for the right owners.
Why people teams switch
The team record, the rota, and the pay run stop acting like separate products.
Payroll and RTI stay part of the same people thread
Pay runs, documents, pensions, and HMRC-facing RTI work stay close to the employee record that drives them.
Attendance and time are not side spreadsheets
Clock-in state, compliance, timesheets, and workforce visibility sit alongside rota and leave work.
Compliance remains operational
Right-to-work, UK HR checks, statutory pay, and regulated-sector controls remain visible instead of surfacing only during audits.
People thread
From first shift to final payslip, one people record.
Bring employee records, rota, time, compliance, payroll, and documents into a single shell so workforce operations stop leaking across disconnected tools.
Staff and schedule
Start with employee records, onboarding, shifts, and workforce planning so managers can see the team clearly.
EmployeesOnboardingShifts
Track time and compliance
Carry leave, attendance, working-time rules, and right-to-work controls in the same operating flow.
AttendanceLeaveRTW + WTD
Run pay and evidence
Close the loop with payroll runs, pensions, documents, and year-round people evidence that can actually be found later.
PayrollRTIDocuments
People lane
Northbridge team
Clocked in
29
Live today
Payroll status
Open
Awaiting approval
Manager work starts from the team view
The shell gives staffing, time, reviews, and compliance a shared operating surface.
Time and attendance remain connected
Clocking, timesheets, and rules feed directly into workforce control instead of being reconciled later.
Payroll closes the loop
Pay runs, RTI, pensions, and people documents stay close to the same employee record.
Workforce control
Operational posture
Rota coverage
Leave approvals
Attendance review
People evidence
Compliance and pay
RTI route
Pension checks
Right-to-work trail
Inside the shell
The people surfaces that stop workforce ops from fragmenting.
This shell already spans HR, payroll, and attendance so the team can manage workforce control without rebuilding the employee record three times.
HR recordsPayrollRTI / FPS / EPSPensionsLeaveContractsRight-to-workDBS
Employee records and onboarding
Track team members, onboarding milestones, and people context from the same shell that will eventually pay them.
EmployeesOnboardingRecords
Shifts, rota, and time tracking
Plan coverage, manage timers, and keep timesheet information ready for managerial review and payroll handoff.
ShiftsTimeTimesheets
Leave, reviews, and cases
Handle leave approvals, performance cycles, and people cases without pushing sensitive workflows into spreadsheets.
LeaveReviewsCases
Payroll runs and pay documents
Create runs, approve them, generate payslips and documents, and keep payroll state visible in the same shell.
RunsPayslipsP60/P45
RTI, pensions, and statutory pay
Carry RTI readiness, pensions, and statutory-pay handling close to the run and employee context they depend on.
RTIPensionsStatutory
Right-to-work and workforce compliance
Keep UK-specific workforce checks and regulated-sector evidence visible from the same shell managers use every day.
Right to workComplianceDBS-aware
Rollout and control
Switch the people stack in layers, not one risky cutover.
Some teams need workforce visibility first. Others need payroll off a legacy provider. The shell lets you sequence the change around the real pain point.
HR operations first
Best when people records, leave, and manager control are the first problems to clean up.
- Employees
- Leave
- Reviews
Attendance and workforce control
Best when rota coverage, clocking, and compliance need to stop relying on manual policing.
- Shifts
- Attendance
- Compliance
Mid-year payroll transition
Best when the team wants payroll, RTI, pensions, and people records under one roof.
- Payroll runs
- RTI
- Pensions
People record
Maya Johnson
Rota, time, pay, and compliance linked
Workforce status
Shift
Today 09:00–17:00
Leave
0 pending
People note
Payroll is ready once this week’s final timesheet and a right-to-work re-check are confirmed.
Timeline
Recent shell activity
Shift
Clocked in on time for the current rota slot.
Timesheet
Manager review still needed for one overtime entry.
Payroll
Included in the open April run awaiting approval.
Compliance
Document re-verification reminder due next week.
Why it lands better
A people shell that keeps the employee record intact from ops to pay.
Employee record
Typical stack
HR, payroll, and attendance each maintain their own version of the same person.
YionPeople
The shell keeps workforce, time, and pay work attached to one people record.
Manager control
Typical stack
Rota, leave, reviews, and cases often sprawl across separate tools and email chains.
YionPeople
Managers can work across key people surfaces from the same shell.
Payroll handoff
Typical stack
Time, compliance, and payroll work are stitched together only at run time.
YionPeople
Attendance and workforce context stay visible alongside payroll operations.
Compliance
Typical stack
Right-to-work and workforce checks surface only when there is already a problem.
YionPeople
UK-specific compliance stays operational and visible inside the shell.
Evidence and documents
Typical stack
Payslips, reviews, and people documents get scattered into folders or third-party portals.
YionPeople
The shell keeps people documents and workflow evidence close to the work itself.
Launch lanes
Choose the people rollout lane that matches the team’s current pain.
HR and manager control
Best when leave, reviews, and people records need a cleaner operating home.
- Employees
- Leave
- Reviews
Attendance and compliance
Best fitBest when timesheets, clocking, and workforce rules are creating daily friction.
- Attendance
- Timesheets
- RTW + WTD
Payroll and people business
Best when the goal is one shell for team records, pay runs, pensions, and documents.
- Payroll
- Pensions
- Documents
Practical note: workforce control often lands first, then payroll comes in once the team trusts the employee record and time data sitting underneath it.
Common questions
The questions buyers ask before they switch.
- Can I switch payroll providers mid-year?
- Yes — we import YTD figures from Sage, Xero, BrightPay or QuickBooks Payroll. The first run reconciles against your last submission.
- Are you HMRC-recognised payroll software?
- Yes — RTI / FPS / EPS submissions go through the HMRC API. Recognition is on the gov.uk software list.
- How does it integrate with the rest of YionStack?
- Payroll journals post automatically to YionLedger. Employee records link to projects, support, and CRM as relevant. One identity per person.
Final CTA
Stop dreading the 19th of the month.
YionPeople runs payroll, files RTI, sorts pensions, tracks leave. Spin it up in 2 minutes.
People queue
7 team actions ready now
Payroll approval
April run is ready for final sign-off.
Timesheet review
Four team members need manager confirmation.
Right-to-work reminder
Two checks are due for renewal this week.
Workforce signal
Today
Clocked in
29
Reviews
6