Offshore Payroll announced as supporting sponsor of DisruptHR conference
Returning to St Helier for their fifth event in the Channel Islands, DisruptHR is a global movement designed to energise, inform and empower people in the fields of people, business and the future of work.
Once in a while, an event series is born that shakes things up, makes you think differently, it leaves you inspired, this is DisruptHR.
14 speakers, just five minutes each, and slides rotate every 15 seconds. Over 250 global cities across 6 continents have hosted this phenomenon.
Offshore Payroll is delighted to be announced as a supporting sponsor for Disrupt St. Helier 2024, with Offshore Payroll’s very own Megan Rolland included in the line-up of speakers.
Speaking on the announcement Director, Jeralie Pallot has said “As a team, we are very proud to be a supporting sponsor of this thought-provoking event that challenges traditional HR practices. We are especially excited to be supporting Megan on stage as she disrupts conventional thinking on payroll; with thoughts on transforming a routine administrative task into a powerful strategic tool for developing meaningful connections. We live in a world that thrives with change, where agility and adaptability are the keys to success – why should payroll be any different?“
Interested? Tickets are now available on Eventbrite click here, we look forward to seeing you there!
September 18, 2024
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December labour market report published by Statistics Jersey
Statistics Jersey have today published the December 2020 Labour Market report. Jersey’s labour market report is published every six months and covers key aspects of the job market for both the private and public sector.
In December 2020:
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the total number of jobs was 60,000. There was an annual decrease of 1,380 jobs (2.2%) since December 2019, the largest December decrease since at least 1998
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there were 51,470 jobs in the private sector. This was an annual decrease of 1,790 jobs (3.4%), its largest recorded decrease in December
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there were 8,530 jobs in the public sector. This was an annual increase of 400 jobs (4.9%)
At a sectoral level:
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seven sectors saw annual decreases in jobs; the largest decrease was of 1,040 jobs in hotels, restaurants and bars, which was the second-largest change recorded in any sector to date (with the largest being the annual decrease of 1,700 recorded by this sector in June 2020)
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the annual increase of 400 jobs in the public sector was driven by an increase of 330 in the number of Government of Jersey (GOJ) core employees (permanent and fixed term employees), which includes staff employed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Source: Government Jersey website (December Labour Market Report Published (gov.je))

Local Consortium Acquire Offshore Payroll Limited
A group of local companies have jointly purchased Offshore Payroll Limited (OP). OP is payroll service and software business that specialises in processing for jurisdictions that have unique tax and social rules.
The new owners include; recruitment specialists Rowlands, financial strategists Purpose and technology experts Vertix. Together, the group plans to invest in OP’s team and technology to innovate and develop the existing services.
Managing Director of Rowlands, Jeralie Pallot, commented:
‘We believe that this business is an excellent fit for Rowlands and will enable us to provide new, innovative solutions for our clients as OP evolves. I am particularly excited about the potential that OP has to offer deeper insights for employers and efficiencies gained through integration with accounting systems. We believe that with some investment, this is an incredibly useful tool that we will be able to provide to you..’
Managing Director of Purpose, Luke Smith added:
‘My focus when supporting the growth of OP will be to consider innovative ways to use the technology to understand the value of human resources. I believe that we can develop OP’s existing platform to create new ways to understand profitability, which in turn will help businesses to be more intelligent in their decision-making.’
Director of Vertix, Ross Huelin concluded:
‘I am excited to be part of a team that is committed to building on OP’s existing technology in creative and original ways. We are passionate about making complex processes simple, and where possible, automatic, to increase business efficiency and agility. I believe that the development work we undertake will add huge value to existing OP clients, but also open up the technology to have widely useful benefits for global organisations.’
Over the coming months, OP will begin growing its team and rolling out improvements for existing clients, before embarking on a programme of development.

Meet our Team – Adam Smith
Adam brings over 20 years of diverse experience in digital and technology fields, expertly managing and building business locations worldwide. From revamping networking and server infrastructure to leveraging cloud solutions, Adam’s expertise spans across multiple industries and organisational sectors. He has a proven track record of collaborating seamlessly with colleagues, suppliers, and partners, regardless of their technical background.
As a former IT Manager in a financial services firm, Adam led major projects, headed a service desk, and guided a team of technical engineers. His core focus has always been aligning organisational needs with technical solutions that truly deliver, all while keeping client experience at the forefront.
“It has given us peace of mind”
The reporting section is extremely in depth and helpful. We have been using various reports to help create our own management reports which has led us to examine payroll expenditure easily.
Having the widgets to run through step-by-step payroll or adding a new employee ensures nothing is missed. Also, the accessibility due to being Cloud based.
It’s a great system! Easy to use, can be tailored to your specific payroll needs without being overwhelming and if you can’t find something in the extensive user guide then a team of experts is only a click away.
Emma McCaw – Consultant

