Online payroll on the rise

Adoption of online pay slips and other forms of payroll self-service is climbing rapidly as organisations continue to make strategic investments in HRIT, according to a survey published by Webster Buchanan Research, says SMEweb.

The survey also found that while the top drivers for investment in HRIT are improving quality of service, cutting HR admin and reducing IT costs, 44% of HR managers also believe that expanding their personal experience and enhancing their CVs are important factors in determining whether to purchase HR software or services.

Webster Buchanan argues that while this may not please board-level executives, it gives an indication of the critical role software and services play in the HR manager's role.

McKee Foods, a provider of snack cakes, ready-to-eat cereals and crackers, has selected Workday to manage HR and payroll for its 6 500 US-based employees, states Food Business Review.

McKee Foods is now live on Workday's human capital management and payroll systems. Workday replaced an aging on-premise HR and payroll system that no longer met the company's needs and had become expensive due to growing hardware, upgrade and maintenance costs.

McKee Foods is achieving cost savings from its Workday system through the elimination of much of the IT infrastructure required to support on-premise HCM and payroll.

HR software providers have joined forces to create the HR industry's first price comparison site, reports HRmagazine.

Suppliers including Mitrefinch, Cascade HR, Carval, Select Software and Fluous will appear on the HR and payroll site HRcomparison.com from its launch on 15 June.

The site will enable HR buyers to fill in a questionnaire so HR solutions are tailored to their needs. HR professionals will be able to compare the packages from different suppliers in one place to decide the best fit for their organisation.