How Covid-19 impacts payroll

The outbreak of COVID-19 is likely to result in large scale disruption of work due to illness, self-isolation or quarantine. The impact on employment may be severe as businesses grapple with the impact of reduced demand, disrupted business operations with a large portion of the workforce unable to present themselves for duty. Joining me now to discuss the impact of the lockdown on how companies should apply these effects on payroll, is Arlene Leggat, the President of The South African Payroll Associations.