5 best practice tips for payroll continuity

When Coronavirus struck and offices switched to remote working, many payrollers didn’t have the right tools to run the payroll from home. Instead of relying on spreadsheets and software installed on the desktop, opt for a cloud-based solution that allows your payroll team to work from anywhere they choose. Cloud-based technology is secure and reliable and ensures that everyone is working from the most accurate and up-to-date version. 

Businesses that rely on paper payslips have struggled to get payslips out to employees on time. Paper payslips require a team of people to print off, put into envelopes and manually post payslips to every employee in the business. This requires a huge amount of resource and can be prone to human error if the wrong payslips ends up at the wrong address.

The efficient way? Go digital! By using digital payslips, employees can securely log on and view their payslip. SD Worx payroll includes self-service so employees can access their payslip from any device, and it contains configurable definitions which has been proven to reduce payroll queries on payday by 75%.

Every good payroller understands the importance of keeping up to date with legislation and regulations. Coronavirus has created some complex challenges across things like furlough, statutory sick pay, pensions and salary sacrifice and benefits in kind. Make sure you don’t get caught out by listening to experts like our payroll and legislation guru Simon Parsons who hosts regular webinars about these tricky legislative topics (Check out Payroll and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.)

If you really want to make your payroll resilient, you should consider outsourced to a managed payroll service. Outsourcing can ensure compliance and accuracy, reduce recruitment and overhead costs, future-proof your business for scalability and make it more resilient to change.

With our fully outsourced payroll services, you can rely on us to navigate the ever-changing rules and regulations, complex calculations and arduous administration required to safely and securely pay your people. Our payrollers have been putting in the extra hours and working weekends to ensure our customers are paid accurately and on time. Learn more about outsourcing here.

Communicate honestly with your employees to put their minds at ease. If you are going to be late with payroll, then you must be open with employees so they can make alternative arrangements.