Professional June - July 2026

JUNE – JULY 2026

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From transactional to strategic: breaking the payroll glass ceiling By Joao Matos Hot topic: payroll’s next chapter, from function to force By Gemma Creamer

Feature article: payroll: time to level up By Lora Murphy From zero to processing payrolls equalling £81 million – what I wish I knew starting out By Minhaz Moosa Payroll as a profession: a dying art or simply misunderstood? By Paul Bauer

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Bonus online content

26 The latest in

employment law By Dan Carder

28 Practical tips for

managing sickness absence By Danny Done

44 Repositioning payroll: governance, risk and organisational value By Louise Keevil 46 Influencing change while keeping the wheels turning By Amy Rippin 48 Payroll, parenthood and personal growth By Bailey Rowles 52 Launching through a storm By Chanelle Webb 50 Ethical payroll management 101 By Ruth Morfitt 60 How pay professionals can use AI and technology to become strategic partners By Jaspal Randhawa

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Complex payroll doesn’t have to be risky payroll By Graham Wylie

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From ‘Wild West’ to well-structured: evolving payroll By Tina Biffen

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Working smarter, not harder – the role of AI in Technology and data: unlocking the payroll of the future By Mike Loydon

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the workplace By Paul Chamberlain

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