Five payroll mistakes to watch out for – and how to fix them
Posted: Wed 24th Sep 2025
Did you know more than 84% of UK businesses make payroll mistakes every single month? These errors aren’t just frustrating, they’re costly.
From fines and wasted hours to frustrated employees, the impact adds up fast.
For small businesses still managing payroll in-house – and in many cases, even manually – the stakes are even higher. With ever-changing legislation and tight deadlines, it only takes one incorrect tax code or misclassification of a new starter to throw everything off.
The good news? These mistakes are preventable.
In this webinar, Sarah Sharpe of Payroll Ninjas and Adam Coyle from Employment Hero reveal how to take the pain out of payroll and avoid the costly errors holding so many SMEs back.
Topics covered in this session
The five most expensive payroll mistakes small businesses are making right now
The hidden cost of these errors to your business and your team
Quick fixes to stop these mistakes in their tracks
How payroll automation can give you back time, money and peace of mind
About the speakers
Sarah Sharpe (MCIPP, CIPD) is a payroll manager, HR adviser and the founder of Payroll Ninjas. She is certified by CIPD and CIPP and has extensive experience in the world of payroll.
Sarah has grown Payroll Ninjas from the ground up, and the support group has over 8,300 members. Over the last five years, through her community of Payroll Ninjas, Sarah has enhanced the recruitment, training and empowerment of payroll professionals.
Adam Coyle is the payroll and implementations manager at Employment Hero. As a results-driven payroll specialist, he works with the services and outsourced payroll teams to streamline and revolutionise payroll operations and drive efficiency.
Adam is an expert in all things payroll and has vast experience collaborating across many different business functions to deliver exceptional results.
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