You probably won't know this but we are in the middle of National Payroll Week. From the 7th to 11th of September we are celebrating the unsung heroes that impact on the lives of every employee in the UK.

Payroll is often seen as the poor relation to HR or an offshoot of Finance, but this team of dedicated professionals make sure everyone in the country gets paid on time, accurately, every time.

Over the years payroll has become more and more complex. And even though there is some fantastic software around to help nowadays, you always need a skilled professional who understands and interprets the ever increasingly complex legislation.

National Payroll Week is an initiative from the Institute of Payroll Professionals (IPP) to help promote how important these professionals are to the UK economy.

At Dataplan we've been celebrating all week raising awareness where we can.

Written by Richard Rowell
Published on September 10, 2009