online payroll
ePayslips overtake pressure sealed payslip - 18 April 2011
A few years ago ePayslips were seen as desirable for employees and employers alike but still a long way from reality.
However, that future where ePayslips are not only widely available but commonly used is now with us. Research into payslips from the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals shows that ePayslips have now overtaken pressure sealed payslips as the predominant means to deliver a payslip. read the full details
Dataplan saves the planet! - 12 April 2011
Well, we are trying…..
Here at Dataplan Payroll we are always looking at ways to be kinder to the environment. We have a few new initiative to tell you about.
Reducing paper is one of our key targets this year and with the increasing numbers of customers using our ePayslip system we hope that we will be able to cut down on printing, paper as much as we can.
We are having a final push from the 1st May and we will be asking all clients who don’t yet use our online ePaysafe system to switch over so we no longer print any payroll reports on paper. read the full details
Can payroll outsourcing be green? - 03 August 2009
We've been giving green credentials of our payroll services a lot of thought lately. For the first time one of our customers has asked us to provide details of our carbon footprint. This is quite common on the continent where measuring the carbon footprint of their businesses is seen as an important issue.
Measuring a carbon footprint in the service industry is unusual though.
But measuring is one thing. Doing something about it is another. Reducing carbon emissions makes excellent business sense though.
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Payroll, social engineering and employee helplines - 26 July 2009
Security experts will tell you that most security breaches are not via hackers breaking through firewalls on corporate systems. One of the most common forms of security breach is via social engineering or hacking the human. Social engineering is the act of manipulating people to divulge confidential information or perform actions that they shouldn't.
This may seem like a strange subject for a blog on payroll but it is increasingly relevant in the world of payroll. read the full details
Security versus usability - 19 July 2009
In the earlier days of the Internet security was a major concern for most of us. Our first forays into buying products online were nervy ones, a brave new world with worries over credit card security.
Of course we have far more confidence in online security now. I think online banking has been responsible in a major way for this. Millions of us now access online banking and are used dealing with sensitive and personal matters online.
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Online payroll - is this the future? - 11 July 2009
With software as a service (saas) and cloud computing in very high profile again at the moment, we have been revisiting our Internet strategy.
Most businesses now have broadband Internet of some form or another. And everyone will agree that the Internet is changing the way that we do business. But what does that mean for payroll.
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