Payroll’s Benefit to Employee Experience Exceeds Sum of Transactions

Viewing payroll as more than an employer’s obligation to pay employees for work performed, but also as essential to employees’ perception of their value to a company, benefits employees as well as employers and their brand, a speaker said July 15.

Several strategies can help companies break through old ways of thinking about payroll as just a transactional requirement and encourage “more human” interactions with employees, said Kenny Latimer, group marketing manager for BambooHR, a human resources software company for small and medium-sized companies.

Perceived Value

Considering payroll as an expression of gratitude, appreciation, and a means of conveying to ...