Payroll is the backbone of any organisation, ensuring employees are compensated accurately and on time. Yet, despite its critical role, payroll teams often operate behind the scenes, dealing with complex challenges that many outside the function rarely consider. In...
What does the future hold for payroll? In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast Chris and LACE payroll expert Chris Kirby speak with Nick Day, Founder of JGA Recruitment Group. Payroll has come a long way from being a purely transactional, back-office...
Key takeaways: HR will have to develop a new approach to redesigning work, one that embraces AI. HR must be at the forefront of driving business transformation, not just HR function transformation. Any HR tech investment should clearly align with the broader business...
The LACE HRSS and Payroll Community held an interactive session that looked at how businesses can fundamentally change the way in which they deliver their HR Shared Services and Payroll functions. They answered questions such as: Digital enablers and optimisation:...
The UK’s biggest independent reward and global payroll educational event For 18 years, the CPD-accredited Reward & Payroll Summit has been the essential conference for senior payroll leaders, delivering specialised insights and strategies to navigate modern...
In the latest episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, Chris is joined by LACE payroll expert Adrian Axtell, along with Bronwynn Gordon, Global Payroll Director, and Claire Findell, VP of People Operations at Sage, to celebrate National Payroll Week. Together, they...
Today’s blog follows the recent IT outage that many Microsoft users experienced due to the CrowdStrike update, which caused a loss of productivity and revenue and many headaches for many businesses. Some media outlets described it as a ‘digital pandemic’, and...
In this episode, Chris and fellow LACEr Debbie Mitchell discuss the topic of the general election and its potential impact on HR. Our newest whitepaper, “The successful CPO: Election special” provides an overview of the main parties' positions on employment the...
Payroll: The mystery behind the magic button - Webinar This event has ended, but you can watch the recording here: https://youtu.be/XeCooUobmY4 The Payroll function is one that demands consistency, rigour and focus to ensure that one of the primary drivers of many...
At LACE we're often asked what it means to 'get the basics right' when it comes to Payroll Departments and best practice. To us there are a number of different elements to consider here; whether it's from truly understanding the strengths and weaknesses of your...
In this episode, Chris brings in LACE Payroll specialists Simon Puryer and Chris Kirby to discuss the payroll fundamentals you need to get right. What factors contribute to payroll’s complexity? The discussion starts with defining the basics in payroll, emphasising...
Chris and LACE payroll experts Adrian Axtell and Sara Thompson discuss the challenges raised by the national minimum wage breach on this podcast episode. After delving into recent press coverage around companies facing allegations of underpaying their employees, the...
In this episode of our HR on the Offensive podcast, Chris introduces the topic of discussion, the HR operating model, particularly focusing on the payroll aspect. He is joined by Chris Kirby, a senior manager specialising in Payroll at LACE, to delve into the...
The latest HR on the Offensive podcast has Chris being joined by two fellow LACErs Simon Puryer and Chris Kirby to delve into the world of faster payments and earned wage access. In this podcast our in-house payroll experts discuss the evolving landscape of financial...
At LACE we’re often talking to Payroll teams about the latest developments and, as part of the regular set of Payroll community events we run, there are common themes that often emerge. Today’s blog looks in a little more detail about one of those themes, which is why...
