One in six UK employers to cut payroll staff in 2009

Some 16% of employers plan to reduce the number of specialist payroll staff they employ next year as a result of the worsening economic conditions, according to new research published today by payroll specialists, learnPayroll.

In response to these changes, learnPayroll is warning employers that to avoid non-compliance with regulations, they need to maintain at least a minimum skill base within their organization.  To meet this need, learnPayroll has developed a range of flexible online payroll courses that allows staff to study in their own time, and substantially reduces costs for companies.

Courses start throughout 2009 with the first commencing in January.  The courses cover all the essential subjects at basic and advanced levels.

Ken Gurr, Education Director of learnPAYROLL, said:  “These are tough times for all employers and it’s no surprise that roles are being cut.  But businesses need to ensure that there is at least a minimum level of payroll expertise in their organisations.  Our research shows that many employers value the opportunity to allow staff to study flexibly.  These courses mean that staff can better balance their work with study and, being an online solution, they do not need to take time out of the office to attend a course at a training centre.”

For further information and to enrol in online courses for 2009, please visit
www.learnpayroll.co.uk

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Notes to editors:

Details of learnPayroll training courses on offer:

• Basic Online Payroll Training (Payroll Introduction)
• Intermediate to Advanced Online Payroll Training
• Step 1: Payroll Assistant – Foundation Award in Basic Payroll Competence
• Step 2: Payroll Technician – BTEC Advanced Certificate Level 3 in Payroll Techniques
• Step 3: Payroll Advanced Technician – BTEC Advanced Certificate in Payroll Procedures
• Advanced Online Payroll Training
• Step 4: Payroll Supervisor – BTEC Certificate in Payroll Management
• Step 5 and Payroll Manager - BTEC Diploma in Payroll Management

For more information on HRD & Payroll Solutions, please contact:

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About HRD & Payroll Solutions:
HRD & Payroll Solutions have been delivering highly effective training to an extremely loyal client base for over twenty years. Over 7,500 different organisations have benefited from their extensive array of payroll and e-learning HR courses, face-to-face courses delivered nationwide in easily accessibe venues, as well as bespoke in-house workshops.

What HRD & Payroll Solutions offer:

• learnHR: Launched in September 2008, learnHR’s professional qualifications are available online, face-to-face and can be specifically tailored for individual clients as in-house workshops. Courses offered include: HR in Practice, HR Management, Employment Law in Practice, Health & Safety for HR Managers, Managing for High Performance and Change, Managing Diversity, HR Data – Adding Value to Business, Payroll for HR, Determining Employment Status and Building and Managing Successful Teams.
• learnPAYROLL: The Payroll Solutions Specialist Course for Autumn 2008 include the folowing five high quality essential professional training courses delivered by experts: Determining Employment Status, Understanding Pension Schemes and NI - Now and the Future, Developing and Implementing Salary Sacrifice & Benefits, Termination & Redundancy Payments and Payroll for HR and Senior Managers.
• Annual HR & Payroll Conference: In its 15th year, HRD & Payroll Solutions’ Annual HR & Payroll Conference will take place over two days in March 2009 in a choice of two locations; Stratford-upon-Avon and Tenerife. The conference will provide delegates with an opportunity to network with fellow professionals as well as offering a highly informative programme, including the latest updates on issues affecting their work.
• HR and Payroll Solutions Consultancy Services: HRD & Payroll Solutions offer the service of their experienced tutors to share their specialist HR and payroll knowledge on a particular issue or on-going project. Whatever the requirements, one can be assured of their integrity, honesty, confidentiality, flexibility and value.
  
  

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