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Responsible Reward with Dommy Szymanska #96 Nick Day is joined on The Payroll Podcast sofa by Global Head of Total Reward at Stella McCartney, Dommy Szymanska to talk about Responsible Reward! Dommy is a member of the #Reward300, and she possesses a comprehensive payroll career spanning several Global industries that have given her exposure to not just payroll management but also HR systems, Pay and Reward Analytics, Benchmarking, Total Reward, Executive Compensation, People Management, Report Writing and more! There is a general acceptance now that payroll is and continues to evolve, with payroll professionals being expected to wear many hats as the boundaries of the traditional role of the payroll professional continue to blur into HR, Reward, Systems and Analytics. Dommy is a perfect example of this. Today we are going to discover more about how payroll professionals are now influencing responsible reward strategies, as well as how a modern approach to data can influence payroll and process improvements. In this “Responsible Reward” episode with Dommy Szymanska on The Payroll Podcast, we also explore: What does the word payroll mean to you? Tell us about working for a global brand like Stella McCartney? What is the responsible reward, and how do you define it? What dies responsible reward mean for you at Stella McCartney? What obstacles have you faced? What has been the biggest challenge so far? What training should payroll professionals consider to adapt to our new world of work? How can leaders incorporate proactive learning into regular workflows? Why should leaders think more about responsible reward? How joined is payroll to reward, wellness, compensation, benefits, HR, analytics and L&D? How can payroll professionals bridge the skills gap from payroll to reward? What will he future of payroll look like 5 years from now? Links highlighted in this “Responsible Reward” episode are included below: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dommy-szymanska-2842b365/ Website: https://www.stellamccartney.com/gb/en/ Nick Day LinkedIn: 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? 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!  I would love to help show you what a great payroll recruitment experience feels like!  You can reach out to me directly at nick@jgarecruitment.com or give me a call – at 01727 800377 www.jgarecruitment.com Thanks for listening, folks – I hope you...

Payroll Question Time: October’s Hokey Cokey Payroll Legislation Update #95 Join our expert payroll panel as we explore all the key issues currently affecting the world of payroll!  hosted by JGA Recruitment Group’s very own Nick Day!  Join our expert payroll panel as we explore all the key issues currently affecting the world of payroll! Hosted by JGA Recruitment Group founder Nick Day!  So much has happened since the last episode of PQT! Four Chancellors and Three Prime Ministers in less than 4-months with mini-budget and growth plans all but scrapped! We discuss the new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt’s many U-turns to discover exactly what is IN and what is now OUT and what still needs to be shaken about! So tune in for this “Hokey Cokey” Payroll Question Time episode with panel experts P Simon Parsons M.Sc FCIPPdip MBCS, and PQT debutant Richard George! We also field payroll questions from our live payroll audience and host three polls! Topic discussions in this episode include: 💥 The chancellor’s emergency budget and U-Turns 💥 What it all means for payroll 💥 Looking ahead to November and beyond 💥 HMRC’s new starter checklist launched 💥 Other Payroll Hot topics 💥 Cost of living / UK inflation 💥 Is a National Minimum Wage Increase imminent? Our panellists: Simon Parsons, Director of UK Compliance Strategies at SD Worx Richar George,  Director of Education at The Payroll Centre Nick Day, Founder of JGA Payroll Recruitment – nick@jgarecruitment.com Sign up for next month’s Payroll Question Time here: https://www.sdworx.co.uk/en-GB/pqt The Payroll Question Time host Nick Day, MD at JGA Recruitment.  Nick...

Payroll Question Time: September Legislation Update #94 Join SD Worx UK & Ireland’s expert panel and hundreds of members of the Payroll & HR community at our monthly interactive webinar, hosted by JGA Recruitment Group’s very own Nick Day! We break down all the latest changes in legislation and field your burning questions through our live Q&A. Join our expert payroll panel as we explore all the key issues currently affecting the world of payroll! In this month’s edition, we discuss: Growth plan – National Insurance National Insurance November 2022 Directors Blended Class 1A Terminations Class 1A / 1B Blended Health and social care levy removed Creation of investment zones Growth plan – Tax Simplification of income tax 19% basic rate Abolition of 45% rate Dividends Pension implications  Growth plan – Off payroll working rules (known as “IR35”) Introduced 2017/2021 Continues until 5 April 2023 Responsibility now with the PSC  Real living wage Brought forward from Nov to Sept What is it? How is it different to National Minimum Wage? What is the effect on payroll?  Hot topics Cost of living / fuel crisis / financial wellbeing Four day week Our panellists: Simon Parsons, Director UK Compliance Strategies at SD Worx Sam O’Sullivan, Policy Lead, CIPP Andy Nicholls, Industry Liaison Manager, The Pensions Regulator Nick Day, Founder of JGA Payroll Recruitment – nick@jgarecruitment.com Sign up for next month’s Payroll Question Time here: https://www.sdworx.co.uk/en-GB/pqt The Payroll Question Time host Nick Day, MD at JGA Recruitment.  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&D Podcast and The Payroll Podcast. Who should watch? 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? Sign up for next month’s Payroll Question Time here: https://www.sdworx.co.uk/en-GB/pqt Payroll Recruitment Of course, if you are Payroll Leader listening to this podcast and you have a payroll-related...

Is Infrastructure and Data Changing Profile of Payroll? with Jim Kohl #92 Nick Day is joined on The Payroll Podcast sofa by Jim Kohl, Head of Payroll Operations at Check.  Jim has a mantra: “To Improve lives one check at a time!” An experienced leader focused on growth, tapping into potential and motivating teams, Jim is a Certified Payroll Professional with a history of working in the Software as a Service industry. Jim is knowledgeable about payroll, current industry trends, and the wave of innovation and disruption entering the global payroll space. Jim has an excellent Payroll Twitter account (which we recommend you all follow) and he is well known global payroll leader who has been with Check for nearly 3 years now and so Nick has invited him to the Payroll Podcast today to talk about how infrastructure and data innovation is rapidly changing profile of payroll. In this “Is Infrastructure and Data Changing Profile of Payroll?” episode with Jim Kohl on The Payroll Podcast, we also explore: What does the word payroll mean to you? How is data innovation making payroll admins/employees’ lives easier? How and why has infrastructure and data innovation changed payroll rapidly in the past 3 years? What factors have combined to make embedded payroll possible, and what do you advise people thinking about it? Tell us more about the future of payroll systems? Why do API-based systems offer greater opportunities for payroll professionals? Tell us more about Check Why is the Check SaaS proposition so unique and innovative in the world of payroll right now? How do payroll innovations cater to markets previously unaddressed? Given your experience across different parts of the payroll chain, what makes embedded payroll different / what’s new that it is enabling? If you could predict the future 5 years from now, what will payroll look like? Links highlighted in this “Is Infrastructure and Data Changing Profile of Payroll?” episode are included below: Jim Kohl’s LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-kohl-406674122 Check Website: https://www.checkhq.com/ Jim Kohl’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheJimKohl Nick Day LinkedIn: 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? 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!  I would love to help show you what a great payroll recruitment experience feels like!  You can reach out to me directly at

Celebrating National Payroll Week 2022 with Vickie Graham #91 Nick Day is joined on The Payroll Podcast sofa by Vickie Graham, Business Development Director at The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) to introduce us all to National Payroll Week! We want this episode to reach as many payroll professionals as possible so that we can all celebrate the profession together!  So please, share this Payroll Podcast with your payroll colleagues, friends and families!  Like, subscribe and review the episode and let’s raise the profile of the payroll industry together! For those unfamiliar (where have you been??) – The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) is the Chartered Institute for payroll, pensions and reward professionals in the UK. With more than 9,500* individuals benefitting from the CIPP’s membership benefits, support and education services, the Institute is dedicated to raising the payroll of profile in businesses across the UK and internationally. Finally, businesses are starting to realise and appreciate how complex the payroll regulatory landscape is, yet payroll professionals have been navigating challenging compliance obligations and associated legislation for many years! #NPW2022 is an opportunity to truly celebrate this success and the vital role all payroll professionals play in business. Today, we are here to talk about The CIPP’s National Payroll Week 2022, which takes place next week from 5-9 September 2022! #NationalPayrollWeek In this “Celebrating National Payroll Week 2022” episode with Vickie Graham on The Payroll Podcast, we also explore: What is National Payroll Week? How long has it been running and what was the inspiration that got it started? Why is it so important? Tell us about the success of 2021’s National Payroll Week to date, which I believe saw over 5,500 NPW packs get downloaded with engagement rates at an all-time high! How can payroll professionals support employees through the cost-of-living crisis? What are the current challenges for payroll departments? What can be done to support payroll teams in addressing these challenges? Why do you think it is so crucial that the industry takes a moment to celebrate its achievements? Tell us, how can we make NPW22 the biggest year yet? Links highlighted in this “Celebrating National Payroll Week 2022” episode are included below: Vickie Graham LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickiegrahamdipmacim/ The CIPP Website: https://www.cipp.org.uk/ Learn more about National Payroll Week: https://www.cipp.org.uk/events/npw-landing.html Nick Day LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/ Leading Payroll Recruiters: JGA Payroll Recruitment ...

Payroll Question Time: Legislation Update #90 Join SD Worx UK & Ireland’s expert panel and hundreds of members of the Payroll & HR community at our monthly interactive webinar, hosted by JGA Recruitment Group’s very own Nick Day! We break down all the latest changes in legislation and field your burning questions through our live Q&A. Join our expert payroll panel as we explore all the key issues currently affecting the world of payroll! In this month’s edition, we discuss: Working with HMRC Challenges of using the dashboard Troubleshooting the disconnect between support desk and reality Duplication Timing Diversity, gender and equality P45s Real living wage Brought forward from Nov to Sept What is it? How is it different to National Minimum Wage? What is the effect on payroll?  Tax avoidance consequences HMRC naming and shaming offending companies IR35 umbrella update The Loans Scheme Reimbursed travel costs not tax free  Payroll as a profession Are the qualifications aligned with the complexity of the role? Governance Where the industry is heading  Hot topics Harpur Trust v Brazel – Supreme Court ruling Court of Appeal overturns injunction preventing Tesco from removing enhanced pay Parents whose babies require neonatal care to receive paid leave under new law Two million more women in work since 2010 1.2 million low earners to see boost in take-home pay Our panellists: Simon Parsons, Director UK Compliance Strategies at SD Worx Sam Johnson, Payroll Services Director, Dains Andy Nicholls, Industry Liaison Manager, The Pensions Regulator Jon Keeble, Employment Law Specialist, DWF Nick Day, Founder of JGA Payroll Recruitment – nick@jgarecruitment.com Sign up for next month’s Payroll Question Time here: https://www.sdworx.co.uk/en-GB/pqt The Payroll Question Time host Nick Day, MD at JGA Recruitment.  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&D Podcast and The Payroll Podcast. Who should watch? 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...

Payroll Question Time: June/July 2022 Legislation Update #88 Join SD Worx UK & Ireland’s expert panel and hundreds of members of the Payroll & HR community at our monthly interactive webinar, hosted by JGA Recruitment Group’s very own Nick Day! We break down all the latest changes in legislation and field your burning questions through our live Q&A. Join our expert payroll panel as we explore all the key issues currently affecting the world of payroll! In this months’ edition, we discuss: Thresholds Change Changes from 6 July 2022 Increase to primary threshold Directors Why now? Backdated corrections Health and social care levy Holiday pay pitfalls Pret a Manger during the Jubilee Claim limits Pimlico Plumbers Harper Trust v Brazel Zero hour contracts / temps Maternity leave  Cost of living Bonuses Impact of universal credit Fuel – link to expenses Living wage brought forward from Nov to Sept What is the effect on payroll?  Hot topics New government legislation so employment agencies can supply works for industries that are striking! Jersey businesses asked to pay back 10% of COVID grants Privatised staff looking to return to NHS Tax avoidance list / umbrellas Deadline for UK share plans (6 July) Transport strikes and payment for missing work Our panellists: Simon Parsons, Director UK Compliance Strategies at SD Worx Sam Johnson, Payroll Services Director, Dains Lou Gray, Head of Transitions and Operations, EY Rachel Giles, Employment Law Specialist, DWF Nick Day, Founder of JGA Payroll Recruitment – nick@jgarecruitment.com Sign up for next month’s Payroll Question Time here: https://www.sdworx.co.uk/en-GB/pqt The Payroll Question Time host Nick Day, MD at JGA Recruitment.  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&D Podcast and The Payroll Podcast. Who should watch? 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? Sign up for next month’s Payroll Question Time here: https://www.sdworx.co.uk/en-GB/pqt...

The Future of Global Payroll with Danny Gillespie #87 Nick Day is joined on The Payroll Podcast sofa by Danny Gillespie, President, Global Managed Payroll at Safeguard Global. Danny has more than 20 years of operational experience, from working at pre-revenue startups to Fortune 100 global enterprises.  However, in his current role at Safeguard Global, Dannie oversees client implementation, global service delivery, client relationship management and partner management teams. For those not familiar, Safeguard Global Pay employees everywhere with one agile payroll solution. They help companies to Streamline payroll processing across currencies, languages, time zones and customs in over 150 countries, processing over 2 million payslips per year, helping businesses to gain global visibility to workforce expenditure and they are trusted by some of the world’s leading companies. In this “The Future of Global Payroll” episode with Danny Gillespie on The Payroll Podcast, we also explore: What does the word payroll mean to you? What trends are you seeing in the global payroll labour market right now? What relationship do employees want to have with their employer and their “office”? Let’s talk about the Great Resignation. How can employers adapt to this? Does adapting to this cause complications for employers? If so, what kind? What is Safeguard Global doing to adapt to this flexible work environment? What is the future of work and what does it look like from a global payroll perspective? What’s the role of payroll in all of this? If you had one word of advice for organizations and payroll teams trying to keep their head above water in our current labour market, what would it be? Can you tell our listeners more about Safeguard Global and the services you provide? Links highlighted in this “The Future of Global Payroll” episode are included below: Danny Gillespie LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannygillespie/ Safeguard Global Managed Payroll: https://bit.ly/3tUHSwR Safeguard: Work in Any Way: https://bit.ly/38gfLzJ Nick Day LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/ Silver Cloud HR Insights: https://www.silvercloudhr.co.uk/insights/ 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? 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...

Implementation Project Cycle Pitfalls, Considerations and Best Practice with Louise Bhatia & Charlotte Yardley #86 Nick Day is joined on The Payroll Podcast sofa by Louise Bhatia, Head of Delivery at Silver Cloud HR and Charlotte Yardley, Head of Partner Success at Sage People and we will be today we will be talking all about “Implementation Project Cycle Pitfalls, Considerations and Best Practice”! With lots of resources available!!  See the Links below. Louise is a CIPD qualified and former HR generalist with over 14 years of experience across both HR and HRIS Project Management. Louise has gained significant experience working on a number of HRIS implementations with several leading suppliers and now as Head of Delivery at Silver Cloud HR Louise supports clients to help them digitise their processes from sourcing new HR or payroll systems to designing bespoke services ranging from RPA, self-service, AI and data intelligence that helps enable both HR and payroll operations to become more strategic by empowering people through technology. Charlotte who also joins us today is Head of Partner Success at Sage People who aim to knock down barriers with information, insights, and tools that help enable Payroll and HR processes to flow with ease. Prince 2 qualified, Charlotte is a Principal Project Manager with extensive experience in managing teams of Project Managers to deliver full life cycle projects from RFI/RFP to hyper care. So essentially, whether you are thinking about embarking on an implementation project, are midway through a project or maybe you just want to upskill yourself to know and understand what it takes to deliver a successful implementation project, this episode is going to give you all the answers you need so you can avoid the common pitfalls and instead deliver a seamless transformation! In this “Implementation Project Cycle Pitfalls, Considerations and Best Practice” episode with Louise Bhatia & Charlotte Yardley on The Payroll Podcast, we also explore: What are the key stages of an implementation project? What brought Silver Cloud HR and Sage People together for this podcast? What are some of the most common pitfalls and considerations made during each stage of an HRIS or payroll system implementation? Why do businesses often underestimate resources when it comes to approaching an implementation? What are the critical “Do’s and Don’ts” when it comes to managing an implementation project? What insights, lessons and experiences have you learned (based on real client projects)? What key people strategy/initiatives have Sage People helped to support? What success outcomes should be measured (such as enhanced insights, improved process efficiency, and employee engagement)? Tell us more about your Digital HR Maturity Model? What are the “quick wins” that can be won/achieved at every stage of an implementation project cycle? Are there any other top

Payroll Question Time: May 2022 Legislation Update #84 Join SD Worx UK & Ireland’s expert panel and hundreds of members of the Payroll & HR community at our monthly interactive webinar, hosted by JGA Recruitment Group’s very own Nick Day! We break down all the latest changes in legislation and field your burning questions through our live Q&A. Join our expert payroll panel as we explore all the key issues currently affecting the world of payroll! In this months’ edition, we discuss: NI July Changes for 6 July 2022 Increase primary threshold Are you up to date? Why not earlier? What about directors? What’s different about directors? Are you up to date? New directors Ceased directors Point of payment  Pensions wake-up Did you miss 6th April?? LET vs PELT What’s going wrong? Future changes?  Homeworker latest 20% pay cut RACHAEL Return to work Work location Onboarding equipment Expenses Tax relief?  Death of the Employment Bill?  Remember 2019?? One expected change is a ban on “exclusivity clauses.” P&O latest The Modern Slavery Bill Matthew Taylor vs Matt Warman Our panellists: Simon Parsons, Director UK Compliance Strategies at SD Worx Andy Nicholls, Industry Liaison Manager, The Pensions Regulator Lou Gray,Head of Transitions and Operations, EY Rachel Giles, Employment Law Specialist, DWF Nick Day, Founder of JGA Payroll Recruitment – nick@jgarecruitment.com Sign up for next month’s Payroll Question Time here: https://www.sdworx.co.uk/en/events/payroll-question-time The Payroll Question Time host Nick Day, MD at JGA Recruitment.  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&D Podcast and The Payroll Podcast. Who should watch? 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? Sign up for next month’s Payroll Question Time here: https://www.sdworx.co.uk/en/events/payroll-question-time Payroll...

How Fintech is Disrupting Payroll with Anita Lettink #83 Nick Day is joined on The Payroll Podcast by Expert HR Tech & Payroll Advisor, Keynote Speaker, Metaverse Explorer and Top 25 Global Thought Leader on Future of Work, Anita Lettink. Previously, Anita was working for NGA Human Resources, an Alight company as SVP Strategy & Alliances, External Communications. Since leaving NGA in July 2020, Anita has been working as a Strategic Advisor & Speaker at HRTechRadar, a company Anita founded to act as a global community for HR and Payroll workplace innovation, accessible to everyone in the industry, that spotlights young companies. Today we are going to discover more about the future of work, why payroll disruption is just getting started and exactly what Fintech wants with payroll! In this “How Fintech is Disrupting Payroll” with Anita Lettink on The Payroll Podcast, we also explore: What does the word payroll mean to you? Can you tell our listeners a little about who you are? Why Payroll disruption is just getting started? HR Tech companies raised more than 12 billion dollars in 2021. Why is that significant? What does Fintech want with payroll? Why is Fintech moving closer to payroll? How Will Fintech Disrupt the Future of Payroll? The first high profile crypto salary – apart from independents – is the mayor of New York receiving bitcoin. Will companies go there? Will Crypto payments be the future payroll preference for employees? What role will banks play in providing competition to existing payroll solutions and payroll providers? Links highlighted in this “How Fintech is Disrupting Payroll” episode are included below: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitalettink/ Website: https://hrtechradar.com/ SIGN UP TO ANITA LETTINK’s FABULOUS NEWSLETTER : https://newsletter.anitalettink.com/ Check out my previous Payroll Podcast Episode recorded with Anita all about Payroll BlockChain here: Blockchain, Cyrptocurrency and the Future of Payroll & HR – with Anita Lettink – #09 Twitter | LinkedIn |

Payroll Question Time: Payroll Question Time: A New Tax Year 2022-23 and Legislation Updates #82 Join SD Worx UK & Ireland’s expert panel and hundreds of members of the Payroll & HR community at our monthly interactive webinar, hosted by JGA Recruitment Group’s very own Nick Day! We break down all the latest changes in legislation and field your burning questions through our live Q&A. Join our expert payroll panel as we explore all the key issues currently affecting the world of payroll! In this months’ “PQT: A New Tax Year 2022-23 and Legislation Updates” edition, we discuss: National Insurance changes in April and July 2022 Changes to the Health & Social Care Levy Changes to State Pensions from April 2022 Changes to National Minimum Wage P&O Ferries controversy: new statutory code to prevent fire and rehire Eco car schemes COVID-19 sickness policy & digitalisation off it notes Wrapping up the Tax Year 2021-22 And much more! Our panellists: Simon Parsons, Director UK Compliance Strategies at SD Worx Andy Nicholls, Industry Liaison Manager, The Pensions Regulator Nick Day, Founder of JGA Payroll Recruitment – nick@jgarecruitment.com Sign up for next month’s Payroll Question Time here: https://www.sdworx.co.uk/en/events/payroll-question-time The Payroll Question Time host Nick Day, MD at JGA Recruitment.  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&D Podcast and The Payroll Podcast. Who should watch? 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? Sign up for next month’s Payroll Question Time here: https://www.sdworx.co.uk/en/events/payroll-question-time Payroll Recruitment Of course, if you are Payroll Leader listening to this podcast and you have a payroll-related vacancy that you would love some specialist payroll recruitment support with – please also get in touch with me!  I would love to help show you what a great Payroll recruitment experience feels like!  You can reach out to me directly at nick@jgarecruitment.com or give me a call – 01727800377