In these Bite-sized episodes of the Payroll Podcast, I select my favourite moments from previous episodes. This one comes from Episode 97, where I speak with Marcelo Lebre, the COO and co-founder of Remote.com. In this clip, he shares how he considers payroll as a strategic asset for businesses – and why he has invested in this industry. Listen to the full episode here: https://jgarecruitment.com/payroll-podcast-97-marcelo-lebre-future-remote-payroll/

Nick Day is joined on The Payroll Podcast sofa by Gary Henderson, Manager on the National Minimum Wage team within People Advisory Services for Ernst & Young LLP!Gary started his professional life with the HMRC at the tender age of just 16 – and in 2015, Joined the National Minimum Wage department as an investigator.Within a year, Gary was promoted to higher/complex cases and after 4 years in investigations/casework, Gary took advantage of his journalism degree and moved into the ‘Promoting Compliance’ team where he took on the employer education and engagement portfolio.This included presenting NMW live webinars to over 20,000 employers every year, publishing online guidance, and running a number of projects with outside organisations – basically the carrot to the ‘stick’ of the usual enforcement work from HMRC.Gary became known as ‘The Voice of NMW’.In 2022, Gary linked up with Jeni Morris – head of EYs NMW team, and joined EY to become part of their dedicated NMW team. In this “National Minimum Wage Changes & Challenges" with Gary Henderson on The Payroll Podcast, we explore:What does the word payroll mean to you?How did you start your journey in the NMW world?What was one of the biggest challenges at the HMRC?Has your role changed since you joined EY now the “shackles” are off?What should we be looking out for in HMRC NMW enforcement this year?What common challenges do businesses face when it comes to NMW?What are the risks around excess hours for salaried workers?What are the most common inquiries related to the new rates?What advice would you give clients to help them get NMW right?What’s the most rewarding part of working in NMW?Links highlighted in this “National Minimum Wage – Changes and Challenges” episode are included below:Ernst & Young Website: https://www.ey.com/en_ukGary Henderson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-henderson-6aa52b119/Gary Henderson Email: [email protected] Morris Email: [email protected] Day LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/Leading Payroll Recruiters: JGA Payroll Recruitment Enjoyed this show?  Why not ask your HR Team to check out our other show The HR L&D Podcast?Remember, if you are a #Payroll Leader listening to this podcast and you have a Payroll-related vacancy requiring specialist payroll recruitment support, please get in touch with me!  I would love to help show you what an excellent payroll recruitment experience feels like!  You can reach...

Nick Day is joined on The Payroll Podcast sofa by Gethin Nadin, Chief Innovation Officer at Zellis! Gethin is a guest who has joined us before on our other show, The HR L&amp;D Podcast.Gethin is a wellbeing expert and a frequent writer and speaker who has also published several best-selling books, including ‘A World of Good: Lessons From Around the World in Improving the Employee Experience’ and his latest book, 'A Work In Progress: Unlocking Wellbeing to Create More Sustainable and Resilient Organisations' which has only just been released!Gethin joins Nick to discuss the research paper produced by Zellis titled “An Employer's guide to protecting financial wellbeing for the workforce”.This report states that more than 1 in 4 Employees Struggle to Understand Payslips.&nbsp; With the strategic role of payroll more pronounced than ever due to organisations understanding the close link between employee engagement, financial wellness and the payroll process, Nick had to find out more!Incidentally, a link to the research paper is available in the show notes, so download it and read it yourself.In this “The Payslip Relationship with Wellbeing” episode with Gethin Nadin on The Payroll Podcast, we also explore:What does the word payroll mean to you?Research by Zellis found that more than 1 in 4 Employees struggle to understand payslips. Can you tell us about this?How do you think payroll departments should be responding to these insights?13% of employees had feelings of anxiety about finances. What can payroll do to alleviate some of this anxiety?Do you think the Prime Minister’s announcement about maths being mandatory until the age of 18 will help people get a better grip on finances?How much of financial numeracy confusion is just payslip confusion?Can payroll Information have a direct impact on employees' financial wellbeing?What needs to be done to improve the situation?What are software providers doing to make the payroll employee experience more user-friendly?What advantages can be gained by moving from the traditional payslip to an interactive payslip?How can optimizing the traditional payslip impact and influence employee financial health?“Employers need to take a strategic and consistent approach to employees’ financial wellbeing”. Can you tell us about this?Can you tell us more about the book and how it may help the modern payroll professional?Links highlighted in this “The Payslip Relationship with Wellbeing ” episode are included below:Book 1: <a...

Join our expert payroll panel as we explore all the key issues currently affecting the world of payroll following the March Spring Budget UpdateListen to Payroll Question Time: Payroll Legislation Updates brought to you by The Payroll Podcast and SD Worx. Hosted by JGA Recruitment Group’s very own Nick Day, in this episode, our expert panel help to break down all the latest legislation changes impacting payroll whilst simultaneously fielding all of your burning payroll questions through our live Q&amp;A.Topic discussions in this episode include:Get ready for the new tax yearPayrolling benefits / National InsuranceNational Minimum Wage increaseThe remit of Payroll and HR teamsComing soon: SD Worx AcademyPensions updateHot topics / Q&amp;AOur panellists:Simon Parsons, Director of UK Compliance Strategies at SD WorxRichard George,&nbsp; Director of Education at The Payroll CentreSam Johnson, Payroll Services Director, DainsAndy Nicholls, Industry Liaison Manager,&nbsp;The Pensions RegulatorNick Day, Founder of JGA Payroll Recruitment - [email protected] up for next month's Payroll Question Time here: https://www.sdworx.co.uk/en-GB/pqtThe Payroll Question Time hostNick Day, MD at JGA Recruitment.&nbsp;&nbsp;Nick is a leading authority on HR and payroll issues and hosts two popular podcast shows, The HR L&amp;D Podcast and The Payroll Podcast.Who should watch it?&nbsp; All payroll and HR professionals working within the private sector for mid-market and enterprise organisations.Want to join us live for the next PQT Webinar and ask questions directly to the panel?&nbsp; Sign up for next month's Payroll Question Time here: <a href="https://www.sdworx.co.uk/en-GB/pqt" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

Nick Day is joined on The Payroll Podcast sofa by Rupert Lee-Browne, CEO and Founder of Caxton!After founding Caxton in 2002 with just £25,000 in capital, Rupert has successfully managed to drive the business towards a £1bn turnover and status it as one of the UK’s first Payment Fintech success stories.Caxton are now working with accounting firms, Payroll bureaus and in-house payroll operations to reduce stress, and risk when it comes to “payroll time”.As CEO he leads Caxton’s strategy of building innovative technology for payments and ensures the company remains at the forefront of our industry.Subsequently, Rupert has become an influential authority on the ups and downs of business, however, in the context of this show, Rupert has also become an influential authority on the Future of Payments.In this “The Future of Payroll Payments” episode with Rupert Lee-Browne on The Payroll Podcast, we also explore:What does the word payroll mean to you?How is Caxton driving the future of payments?How can payroll leaders remove the friction from payroll?With the rise of more secure technology is there more room for innovation in the payroll space?Why are we still using banks as the predominant payment conduit for payroll purposes? How is payroll connected to the future of payments?In the future, will on-demand pay become synonymous with payroll?Can you tell us more about what APIs are and how Caxton are utilizing them to provide an enhanced payroll experience?Tell us more about Caxton’s end-to-end payroll solution?What would you say to payroll professionals resistant to payroll change?What will the future of payroll look like?Links highlighted in this “The Future of Payroll Payments” episode are included below:Caxton Payroll Info Page: https://caxton.io/business/payroll-processingCaxton Blog: https://caxton.io/business/newsRupert Lee Brown LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rupert-lee-browne-6aaa013/Case Study: Payroll As You GoPayroll thought leadership content:https://caxton.io/business/news/can-better-payroll-mean-better-business-growthhttps://caxton.io/business/news/payroll-payments-in-the-fast-lanehttps://caxton.io/business/news/can-we-really-remove-the-friction-from-payroll<a href="https://caxton.io/business/news/one-key-contingency-strategy-to-make-sure-you-pay-salaries-on-time" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

Improving Payroll Leadership with Elaine Gibson #104Nick Day is joined on The Payroll Podcast sofa by People Transformations Consultant Elaine Gibson!Elaine has a long career in the payroll industry and is a regular guest speaker at many industry-leading events and conferences.Elaine began her career training as an accountant before she caught the payroll bug. She became the HR &amp; Payroll Services Manager for Carlsberg Tetley, where she became responsible for a sizeable Global payroll and pensions operation.Elaine’s passion for payroll led her to join the CIPP, where she enjoyed an exciting 16-year career working initially as a payroll trainer, to leading the Policy and Research area, where she was involved in numerous Government consultations on behalf of members. Elaine then progressed to leading the Qualifications area culminating in her becoming Education Director, where she had responsibility for supporting the CIPP CEO with future strategy.Elaine has also been a CIPP tutor at both under and postgraduate levels. She also coordinated and developed learning programmes to the Master level, helping to put payroll on the educational map!As you will soon discover, Elaine brings a real passion for developing others, leading her to set up her consultancy – People Transformations Ltd (PTL).Her ethos is to see people flourish. She is passionate about supporting managers and leaders to improve, so she now focuses on supporting leaders to help them realise their true potential.In this “Improving Payroll Leadership” episode with Elaine Gibson on The Payroll Podcast, we also explore:What does the word payroll mean to you?Why is “improving leadership” so important and necessary?What do you consider to be your top 3 leadership challenges?What do leaders need to consider before addressing these challenges?How can leaders manage problematic behaviour?What are the consequences of not facing up to a leadership issue?What is the best way to manage a workforce or team resistant to change?Can you share an example of how you addressed leadership challenges?Do you believe there is enough focus on developing leadership skills within payroll?How do you view the future of leadership within payroll?Links highlighted in this “Getting The Best From Your Leadership Team” episode are included below:People Transformations Ltd Website: https://www.peopletransformations.co.uk/Elaine Gibson's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elaine-gibson-msc-chfcipp-fhea-mcmi-84a4bb11/Elaine Gibson's Email: [email protected] Day LinkedIn Profile: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/" rel="noopener...

PQT: Employer Bulletins and the Payroll Reward DebateJoin our expert payroll panel as we explore all the key issues currently affecting the world of payroll!Listen to Payroll Question Time: Payroll Legislation Updates brought to you by The Payroll Podcast and SD Worx. Hosted by JGA Recruitment Group’s very own Nick Day, in this episode, our expert panel help to break down all the latest legislation changes impacting payroll whilst simultaneously fielding all of your burning payroll questions through our live Q&amp;A.Topic discussions in this episode include:💥 Should Payroll be aligned with Reward?💥 GPMI training/payroll courses💥 Devolved governments💥 Government’s Feb Employer Bulletin💥 Simon’s new tax year special webinar💥 Pensions update💥 Hot topics / Q&amp;AOur panellists:Simon Parsons, Director of UK Compliance Strategies at SD WorxRichard George,&nbsp; Director of Education at The Payroll CentreLou Gray, Associate Director Payroll, Evelyn PartnersAndy Nicholls, Industry Liaison Manager,&nbsp;The Pensions RegulatorNick Day, Founder of JGA Payroll Recruitment - [email protected] up for next month's Payroll Question Time here: https://www.sdworx.co.uk/en-GB/pqtThe Payroll Question Time hostNick Day, MD at JGA Recruitment.&nbsp;&nbsp;Nick is a leading authority on issues that affect HR and payroll and hosts two popular podcast shows, The HR L&amp;D Podcast and The Payroll Podcast.Who should watch it?&nbsp; All payroll and HR professionals working within the private sector for mid-market and enterprise organisations.Want to join us live for the next PQT Webinar and ask questions directly to the panel?&nbsp; Sign up for next month's Payroll Question Time here: <a...

Nick Day is joined on The Payroll Podcast sofa by a global payroll, employment, and expatriate tax expert, Kerry Hudson!Kerry is ATT, ACIPP, who is a Senior Manager in the Central Technical Employer Reward Services team at KPMG, and she has spent her entire career immersed in the world of Employment, Payroll &amp; Expatriate Tax.Kerry won the Expatriate Payroll Manager of the Year award Issued by the Global Payroll Association (GPA) in both 2017 and 2019.In this “Effective Global Employment &amp; Payroll Tax Planning” episode with Kerry Hudson on The Payroll Podcast, we also explore:What does the word payroll mean to you?Global employment tax planning &amp; managing compliance and regulatory requirements – how does all this relate to the world of payroll?What is the importance of understanding when this is a ‘paying payroll’?What is the importance of a ‘shadow payroll’?What do I bring to the business in terms of experience and knowledge in the world of global payroll from an employment tax perspective?Who are the company's internal stakeholders, and how do you manage the various challenges when opinions differ regarding process, risk, etc.?Can you give an example of a project where payroll implementation was particularly challenging?What process did you implement to overcome the compliance obstacles?&nbsp;Links highlighted in this “Effective Global Employment &amp; Payroll Tax Planning” episode are included below:Kerry Hudson LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-hudson-att-acipp-90b88962/KPMG Website: https://kpmg.com/uk/en/home/services/tax/people-services/employment-solutions-and-payroll-advisory.html&nbsp;Nick Day LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/Leading Payroll Recruiters: JGA Payroll Recruitment&nbsp;Enjoyed this show?&nbsp; Why not ask your HR Team to check out our other show The HR L&amp;D Podcast?Of course, if you are a Payroll Leader listening to this podcast and you have a Payroll-related vacancy that you would love some specialist payroll recruitment support – please also get in touch with me!&nbsp; I would love to help show you what a great payroll recruitment experience feels like!&nbsp; You can reach out to me directly at [email protected] or give me a call – at 01727 800377www.jgarecruitment.comThanks for listening, folks – I hope you enjoyed this Payroll Podcast, and I...

Join our expert payroll panel as we explore all the key issues currently affecting the world of payroll!Listen to Payroll Question Time: Payroll Legislation Updates brought to you by The Payroll Podcast and SD Worx. Hosted by JGA Recruitment Group’s very own Nick Day, in this episode, our expert panel help to break down all the latest legislation changes impacting payroll whilst simultaneously fielding all of your burning payroll questions through our live Q&amp;A.Topic discussions in this episode include:💥 Holiday Pay💥 Salary Sacrifice💥 Hot topics / Q&amp;A💥 And more!Our panellists:Simon Parsons, Director of UK Compliance Strategies at SD WorxSam O'Sullivan, Policy Lead at The CIPPRichard George,&nbsp; Director of Education at The Payroll CentreLou Gray, Associate Director Payroll, Evelyn PartnersNick Day, Founder of JGA Payroll Recruitment - [email protected] up for next month's Payroll Question Time here: https://www.sdworx.co.uk/en-GB/pqtThe Payroll Question Time hostNick Day, MD at JGA Recruitment.&nbsp;&nbsp;Nick is a leading authority on issues that affect HR and payroll and is also the host of two popular podcast shows, The HR L&amp;D Podcast and The Payroll Podcast.Who should watch it?&nbsp; All payroll and HR professionals working within the private sector for mid-market and enterprise organisations.Want to join us live for the next PQT Webinar and ask questions directly to the panel?&nbsp; Sign up for next month's Payroll Question Time here: https://www.sdworx.co.uk/en-GB/pqtPayroll...

Wow, I cannot believe I am bringing you the 100th episode!Today I will summarise some of the critical topics The Payroll Podcast has covered. These topics include payroll tax compliance; employee benefits; the use of technology; automation; innovation; global complexities; education; payroll's evolution from transactional operation to strategic function; payroll career pathways, and much more.The Covid pandemic accelerated a change in perspective towards Payroll. Payroll professionals were rightly praised as they worked tirelessly to keep the UK paid after over 11.7 million employee jobs were put through the furlough scheme at the cost of £70 billion. World leaders, such as the Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, even publicly thanked the efforts of payroll practitioners "for playing your part in what has been an extraordinary effort." As a result, Payroll has been thrust into the limelight, and with it, we have seen an explosion of new payroll career pathways open within the industry.Therefore, as we embark on the next 100 episodes, I will continue to endeavour to cover a wide range of topics, from digitisation and automation to global payroll transformation and emerging trends, and much more!However, before we look forward, I also want to look back at some of the many insights and conversations that have helped shape the payroll industry into what it is today.Here are 18 key takeaways I have discovered during the 99 episodes recorded to date:Automation of payroll processes is increasing, allowing payroll professionals to focus on more strategic tasks and improve efficiency. Meanwhile, remember that automation and technology will not replace the payroll professional, but tasks within the traditional payroll role will.Integrating AI and machine learning in payroll processes will become more prevalent, providing new opportunities for automation, data analysis, and process optimisation. Companies are continuing to invest in payroll technologies. HCM and Payroll tech is a multi-billion-pound industry. On-Demand Pay is a particular area companies invest in because these solutions help employers manage earned wage access requests. Will this mean the dissolution of our traditional payroll cycles? Quite possibly.The employee is now the centre of the payroll experience. The employee payroll experience is becoming more critical as companies strive to attract and retain top talent. Companies will increasingly focus on creating a positive payroll experience for employees to improve retention and attract top talent.Payroll professionals should stay informed about the latest trends and technologies in the industry to position themselves for success in the future.Continuing education and professional development are essential for payroll professionals to stay ahead of the curve. Skills are the currency of the future; employees need to take actions that enable them to prepare for the future of automation, analytics and AI.The increase in global workforces will result in more cross-border payments and expertise concerning country-related payroll legislation. The barrier to hiring talent in international locations has been lowered, so this trend will only increase. In addition, the ability to deliver global payroll services remotely will become increasingly important, requiring new technologies and strategies to ensure smooth operations.There are a variety of career pathways available in Payroll across Global Payroll, data analytics, and technology. In fact, we recently identified over 60 career pathways, and yet I suspect that number has already increased to almost 100.Cloud-based payroll systems will continue to gain popularity as they provide increased flexibility, scalability, and security for remote payroll operations.Smart Interactive Payslips will make the payment process more efficient and...