The Wage Bill & Payroll Debate 2008

With many organisations cautious of a slowdown in the economy and with the wage bill being one of an organisation’s single largest expense, ADP asked “Are businesses taking their payroll seriously enough?”

Following market place research, at the end of May 2008 ADP organised a unique debate forum, which brought together a panel of industry experts at Somerset House in London. The aim of the event was to explore research findings and understand why it is that whilst so many organisations analyse expenditure and demand a better return on investment in order to minimise future cost growth, they rarely look to the wage bill to achieve savings.
Is it because there are no real savings to be made? Are the savings less than obvious, or are some organisations missing a trick?
To discover the view of the industry experts and to view key findings from the Wage Bill Research, take a look at the footage and download a copy of the accompanying Insight paper.
   (Click on the images of the panel members to see the film footage)

The Expert Panel		  
 
In the Chair

 

Introduction & key findings of Wage Bill Research.

 Don McGuire
Managing Director
ADP
Penny Marshall
Journalist/Broadcaster

Can Payroll add value to the business?

 Philomena Gray
Human Resources Director
Live Nations


To download a copy of the Insight paper 

click here

           

Why should companies analyse the cost of payroll?

 Don Macarthur
Assistant Director,
Employers & Agents Team
HMRC
The Research

1/4  
of respondents     
would rather the responsibility of payroll lay outside their department.

57%
of organisations do not measure payroll efficiency.

What are the burdens & risks of payroll ownership?

 Maurice Cheng
(Former) Chief Executive 
IPP

52%
believe reducing administration would cut the cost of payroll.


82%
of those who outsource their payroll, 82% agree that it frees resource time

Can payroll be a business service?

 David Reilly
Client Service Director
Grant Thornton
  

What is the future of payroll?

 Charles Cotton
Adviser, Reward & Employee Conditions 
CIPD		  
     

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