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How can organisations optimise UK pensions post-budget?
What changed in the UK Budget for pensions and salary sacrifice? From 2029, a £2,000 annual cap will be introduced on National Insurance (NI) savings through pension salary sacrifice. Any pension contributions made via salary sacrifice above this cap will become...
Beyond the UK Budget headlines: Preparing your People strategy for 2026
In brief • The UK Budget appears stable at headline level, but underlying structural changes will significantly increase employment costs and payroll complexity.• Key reforms to pensions, income tax thresholds and the National Living Wage will reshape reward...
Reward & Payroll Summit 2025
The UK’s premier independent event for cutting-edge rewards and payroll insight. For over two decades, the CPD-accredited Reward & Payroll Summit has been the essential conference for senior payroll leaders, delivering specialised insights and strategies to...
Pay transparency: From office to dinner table
In brief: Pay transparency is gaining momentum, driven by new legislation and changing workplace culture. While it promises fairness and trust, implementing transparency brings cultural discomfort and operational challenges. Success depends on clear communication,...
How can smarter payroll unlock business value?
The Payroll function may not always be the ‘flashiest’ part of a business, but it’s one of the most vital and one that’s undergoing a remarkable transformation. In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, host Chris Howard and LACE payroll expert Tricia Conway...
Inside payroll consultancy: real stories and strategies from the team
Discover what it’s really like to work in payroll consultancy through the voices of our team. In this video, our consultants share their experiences of helping clients transform payroll operations, from strategy development to system implementation. You’ll hear how...
How can strong payroll foundations drive business growth?
Ever wondered what it really takes to run a world-class payroll function? In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, host Chris Howard, LACEr Julie Choudhury and special guest Melanie Pizzey, Founder of the Global Payroll Alliance (GPA), dive into the...
Case studies: How Payroll and HR Shared Services drive transformational change?
What does HR Shared Services and Payroll transformation look like in practice? That’s the question at the centre of the latest HR on the Offensive podcast, where Chris Howard and Dawn Goodall from LACE Partners were joined by Clare Phillips, Global Head of HR Services...
LACE Executive Payroll Network – Connecting Payroll leaders
Join Chris Howard, Simon Bunday and Simon Puryer from LACE Partners as they introduce the Payroll Community and the new Executive Payroll Network. Discover how payroll leaders are connecting in a safe, trusted space to share challenges, explore AI and technology...
JGA and LACE Fantasy Premier League 2025/26 – Networking drinks
LACE and JGA Fantasy Premier League networking drinks To celebrate the start of the new football season, LACE Partners and JGA Recruitment are once again bringing the Payroll and HR communities together for our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) competition. To kick things...
How our payroll community can boost your payroll strategy
In a recent conversation, Chris Howard sat down with LACE payroll experts Simon Bunday and Simon Puryer to unpack the not only the insights from our latest whitepaper but also the power of our payroll community. They emphasised how the community, through shared...
Building the foundations for future Payroll success
Every building needs solid foundations to ensure that it can reach its true potential but, for many Payroll teams, they often struggle to make sure that they have every brick placed in the right place. Sometimes it is because of legacy technology, sometimes it is...
JGA and LACE Fantasy Premier League 2025/26
Back for its second season: The JGA and LACE Fantasy Premier League (FPL)! LACE Partners has once again teamed up with JGA Recruitment to bring some footballing fun to the HR and Payroll communities with our free-to-enter Fantasy Premier League (FPL)...
Key insights: Innovation and optimisation in HRSS and Payroll
This week’s blog from Chris Horton comes following a recent meet up of our HR Shared Services and Payroll communities, a half day event featuring panels, roundtables and great discussion. Read on for insights from our two panels. Learn more about our communities here....















