Key Takeaways Payrun provides HR and finance teams with a single system that combines employee timesheets, payroll automation, and compliance tracking, eliminating the need for separate add-ons or manual data transfers between systems. Employees can quickly log...
Sarah Mitchell
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About the author
Her passion for payroll content began when she noticed how frequently small businesses struggled with recurring compliance questions and wage calculation errors — not due to complexity, but due to unclear or inconsistent information. She set out to create content that replaces complexity with clarity and gives SMB operators confidence in their payroll processes.
At Payrun, Sarah develops educational content covering payroll accuracy, wage compliance, HR workflows, and people-first operations. Her writing emphasizes clarity, practicality, and compliance alignment, helping founders and HR teams navigate payroll with ease.
When she’s not writing, Sarah enjoys researching labor policy updates, mentoring early-career HR professionals, experimenting with documentation formats, and exploring Colorado’s mountain trails with her two dogs.
Latest blogs from the author
SaaS HR: Cloud HR Software Guide for 2026
By 2026, SaaS HR has fundamentally transformed how organizations manage their workforce, becoming the default choice for hr teams across companies of all sizes. SaaS based HR, as a modern, cloud-hosted alternative to traditional on-premise HR systems, offers...
Essential HR Automation Trends for 2026: What to Watch and Implement
Introduction to HR Automation HR automation refers to the use of software and technology to streamline and optimize HR processes, reducing manual tasks and increasing efficiency. The HR software landscape has evolved into sophisticated human capital management...
A Comprehensive Guide to Payroll Compliance for Small Businesses
Payroll compliance is one of those topics most small business owners know is important, but few feel confident about. Between tax rules, employee classifications, filing deadlines, and changing labor laws, it is easy to feel overwhelmed or unsure if you are doing...
What Is Payroll Processing and How Does It Work?
Payroll processing is one of those business functions that looks simple on the surface but quickly becomes complex as a company grows. Every pay run involves accurate calculations, tax deductions, compliance checks, and timely payments, all of which need to be handled...
Understanding Employee Data Protection in HR Systems
Employee data protection has become a core responsibility for HR teams, not just a compliance task. Modern HR systems store highly sensitive information, from personal details and salary data to tax records and employment history. As this data moves across payroll,...





