Method of distributing payslips This is always an area of interest for the CIPP’s Policy team, and it has been impressive to see how the payroll function has moved with the times and adapted to modern society, as more and more companies have opted to provide payslips in some kind of digital format since the research was first introduced back in 2008. In 2020, a whopping 47% of respondents confirmed that payslips were provided via an online portal, 33% stated that payslips were accessed via self-service, 31% used e-payslips and another 30% utilised an email facility. This represents a decrease to the number of companies offering payslips via self-service online, which made up 60% of responses in 2019, but this could be due to the increased popularity in the use of online portals. When the research began, back in 2008, 67% of respondents confirmed they sent paper payslips directly to departments for distribution, and in 2020, that percentage has dropped to a minuscule 5%. It is amazing how technology has impacted payroll and its processes over the course of just over a decade. An additional question was included within the 2020 research to ask whether coronavirus, and the shift to working remotely, had meant that companies had to change their method of payroll distribution. 78% of respondents confirmed that no changes were made, but 22% stated they were required to amend the process by which payslips were sent out. It would be plausible to state that those companies circulating payslips on a digital basis would be relatively unaffected by the move to working from home, but those providing paper payslips for distribution by departments, in particular, would have been forced to change the method for distributing payslips due to the pandemic.
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C I PP POL I CY AND RESEARCH TEAM PAYSL I P STAT I ST ICS COMPARI SON 2008 -2021
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