Payroll news stories

Payroll is arguably one of the most sensitive areas of a business. Ensuring all employees are paid on time, correctly, and according to their entitlements while maintaining confidentiality is essential.

Onboarding and payroll firm Deel has continued its expansion across Australia and New Zealand, with new customers, alliance partners, and local employee hires.

Payroll is an essential part of every business, but it can be challenging. Here's how Wellington-based company FlexiTime did it.

Fintech start-up Easy Business App (formerly Easy Payslip) launches a new invoicing solution specially built for small business owners, sole traders and accountants.

Datacom has been named a Workday Global Payroll Cloud (GPC) partner, allowing it to offer integrated payroll solutions to New Zealand customers.

Global payroll and compliance platform Deel has announced its official launch in Australia and New Zealand. 

The partnership will enable PayGroup clients in Asia Pacific to access Globalization Partners’ employment platform.

"We believe employers should have payroll software that uses the best-practice information security techniques and that every pay office needs to be a centre of excellence."

Goldblatt will be responsible for partnerships, growing revenue from strategic alliances, and creating a ‘seamless’ business experience for customers and end users.

Workday Payroll also allows customers to gain control of their payroll data and costs with the flexibility to configure payroll as business needs change.

Unfortunately, the response to moving payroll to the cloud is often to keep it on-site. But if cloud adoption is done correctly, the pros outweigh the cons.

According to research from Ceridian’s 2019 report on the Australian pay experience, 41% of employees felt issues with salary or pay was a main driver of workplace dissatisfaction.

"These new online features give employers and their advisors the tools to demonstrate eligibility and navigate the payroll processes that are necessary to receiving government aid."

“Until now employees have relied on their employers to meet their obligations, but the extent of the reported wage theft incidents over the last twelve months show that this is not working."

PaySauce, a local employment solutions provider, is encouraging more people to get into the spirit of giving to charity.

"The Australasian market is seen as an excellent place to support Access in delivering its next stage of growth."

Kiwi small businesses are being encouraged to use Inland Revenue's online gateway to file their payroll information in order to avoid the risk of errors and possible fines. 

"we have evolved into a platform to streamline interactions between employees and employers," says PaySauce CEO Asantha Wijeyeratne.

"SMBs should invest in the latest technology to streamline and automate finance function."

“Our successful migration to AWS has led to increased productivity for our business and helped us to deliver greater capabilities to our customers."

The STP App was created in partnership with UX, design and development specialists Thinkmill.

Reveals an opportunity for Australian MSPs in SMB to provide admin streamlining solutions.

“The government’s introduction of real-time digital payroll reporting for all Australian businesses is a step towards levelling the playing field."

“In the current year, we witnessed some large enterprises from Australia and New Zealand choosing our platform for payroll."