• Meet EDNA, coming to the rescue of data integration

    Written on 11 Nov 2021 by Rachel Cooke

    The world of work and business is constantly evolving, with new more sophisticated technologies and software constantly being developed to drive automation. Just recently we…

  • IRIS Software Group acquires outsourced payroll services provider, Dataplan

    Written on 27 Oct 2021 by Stewart Waddell

    IRIS Software Group (IRIS), one of the UK’s largest providers of payroll and HR software, is today announcing it has acquired Dataplan, a leading specialist in outsourced payroll…

  • Payroll horror stories that will make your skin crawl

    Written on 25 Oct 2021 by Rachel Cooke

    The world of payroll may not seem particularly adrenaline pumping to some, but we have certainly heard some payroll horror stories in our time! From the frightful hidden charges…

  • Everything you need to know about using a payroll journal

    Written on 22 Oct 2021 by Katie Linstead

    For anyone working within the payroll industry a payroll journal is considered an essential part of the process, but we are often still met with new clients who have struggled to…

  • Myth busters taken on "work life balance"

    Written on 13 Oct 2021 by Rachel Cooke

    National Work Life Week aims to get both employers and their employees talking about wellbeing at work, and work life balance. A quick google will show you there are many myths…

  • Dataplan's Customer Service Hero Awards 2021

    Written on 08 Oct 2021 by Rachel Cooke

    On the final day of National Customer Service Week 2021 the theme is ‘giving your customer service heroes the recognition they deserve’ and what better way to wrap up the week…

  • 10 skills for delivering great payroll customer service

    Written on 06 Oct 2021 by Adele Blackham

    Day 3 of National Customer Services Week is all about ‘Essential customer service skills’. We asked our customer-facing teams what they thought were the skills needed to provide…

  • The evolving world of work, with Geraldine Noyes

    Written on 04 Oct 2021 by Rachel Cooke

    On the first day of National Customer Service Week 2021, the theme is the changing world of work. The Institute of Customer Service describes this as “examining how work culture…

  • Dataplan are proud to be from Lincolnshire on Lincolnshire Day

    Written on 01 Oct 2021 by Rachel Cooke

    Every year on the 1st of October we celebrate Lincolnshire Day. At Dataplan we are proud to call the county of Lincolnshire our home, specifically the historic seaport of Grimsby…

  • We bet you didn't know these fun facts about Dataplan

    Written on 09 Sep 2021 by Rachel Cooke

    It is true that to many people payroll might not seem like the most fun and fast paced industry to be in, but at Dataplan we know the complete opposite to be true. National…