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[UK] 'Rogue' payroll company director banned over £2m tax underpayment
25 Apr 25
[Australia] $500,000 lost in cyberattacks on superannuation funds
25 Apr 25
[Germany] Employers concerned about potential €15 minimum wage
25 Apr 25
[Canada] Asure Software launches Canadian payroll tax solution for global enterprises
24 Apr 25
[South Africa] Gauteng Health Department freezes salaries over suspected payroll fraud
24 Apr 25
[Global] Intuit announces GoCo acquisition
24 Apr 25
[US] Massachusetts fast food franchisees fined for alleged child labour law violations
17 Apr 25
[UK] Less than half of companies offsetting NI costs with salary sacrifice
17 Apr 25
[US] Pennsylvania man admits conspiring to defraud the IRS of $1m
17 Apr 25
[UK] 'Rogue' payroll company director banned over £2m tax underpayment
25 Apr 25
[Australia] $500,000 lost in cyberattacks on superannuation funds
25 Apr 25
[Germany] Employers concerned about potential €15 minimum wage
25 Apr 25
[Canada] Asure Software launches Canadian payroll tax solution for global enterprises
24 Apr 25
[South Africa] Gauteng Health Department freezes salaries over suspected payroll fraud
24 Apr 25
[Global] Intuit announces GoCo acquisition
24 Apr 25
[US] Massachusetts fast food franchisees fined for alleged child labour law violations
17 Apr 25
[UK] Less than half of companies offsetting NI costs with salary sacrifice
17 Apr 25
[US] Pennsylvania man admits conspiring to defraud the IRS of $1m
17 Apr 25

United Kingdom

EMEA

[UK] Birmingham bin strikes will continue after workers reject offer - overflowing wheelie bins in alleyway, Birmingham bin workers reject pay offer

[UK] Birmingham bin strikes will continue after workers reject offer [UK] Birmingham bin strikes will continue after workers reject offer

Rubbish has been accumulating on the streets of Birmingham, and there have been warnings of a public health emergency.
16 Apr 2025
[Czechia] Details of ‘flexible work amendment’ to Labor Code - Brno station Czechia at rush hour, Czech Labor Code amendments bring changes for locals and expat workers

[Czechia] Details of ‘flexible work amendment’ to Labor Code [Czechia] Details of ‘flexible work amendment’ to Labor Code

Dubbed the “flexible” work amendment, the move is intended to modernise employment regulations and increase labour market adaptability.
15 Apr 2025
[UK] Call for House of Lords to support Employment Rights Bill - Palace of Westminster and House of Lords, High Pay Centre calls for House of Lords to strengthen Employment Rights Bill

[UK] Call for House of Lords to support Employment Rights Bill [UK] Call for House of Lords to support Employment Rights Bill

The HPC briefing makes three key recommendations on where the substance of the bill could be strengthened.
15 Apr 2025

APAC

[Australia] Worker engagement falls to just 16% - disengaged employees balancing pencils in meeting, employee engagement dropping Australia

[Australia] Employee engagement falls to just 16% [Australia] Employee engagement falls to just 16%

ADP’s People at Work 2025 report found that Australia’s engagement rates are higher for employees operating out of the office...
11 Apr 2025
[Australia] Nation’s biggest super fund incurs massive fine - rolls of Australian banknotes, huge fine for AustralianSuper

[Australia] Nation’s biggest super fund incurs massive fine [Australia] Nation’s biggest super fund incurs massive fine

On February 21, Federal Court Justice Lisa Hespe ruled against AustralianSuper, finding it contravened the Superannuation Industry Act.
18 Mar 2025
[China] HR manager’s 16 million yuan payroll fraud - empty desks in modern workspace, ghost employees in Shanghai payroll fraud

[China] HR manager’s 16 million yuan payroll fraud [China] HR manager’s 16 million yuan payroll fraud

The accused man, identified by his surname Yang, was responsible for managing payroll for workers assigned to a tech firm.
13 Mar 2025

AFRICA

[Egypt] New labour law to transform worker rights - builders Ismailia Egypt desert, Egyptian labour law reforms, workers' rights Egypt

[Egypt] New labour law to transform worker rights [Egypt] New labour law to transform worker rights

The law, recently passed by the House of Representatives, represents a significant move towards reshaping labour relations.
17 Apr 2025
[Ghana] April 18 and 21 declared public holidays - woman enjoys coastal views Acra Ghana, Easter public holidays Ghana

[Ghana] April 18 and 21 declared public holidays [Ghana] April 18 and 21 declared public holidays

In an April 14 statement, Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak confirmed that Good Friday and Easter Monday will be observed nationwide.
16 Apr 2025
[Egypt] Minimum wage rise for public sector employees from July 2025 - Egyptian banknotes in man's wallet, public sector pay rise Egypt

[Egypt] Minimum wage rise for public sector employees from July 2025 [Egypt] Minimum wage rise for public sector employees from July 2025

Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk announced the wage hike on March 31, confirming that the country’s lowest job grade is set...
07 Apr 2025

AMERICAS

[US] Lawsuit Filed to Halt EWA Provider Practices in New York - courthouse columns, EWA provider practices lawsuit, DailyPay lawsuit

[US] Lawsuit filed to halt EWA provider practices in New York [US] Lawsuit filed to halt EWA provider practices in New York

The OAG’s suit consistently terms DailyPay’s business model as a loan and accuses the company of predatory loan-making practices.
16 Apr 2025
[US] Tapcheck raises $225 million in equity and debt funding - dollar sign on digital background, Tapcheck capital raise, on-demand pay

[US] Tapcheck raises $225 million in equity and debt funding [US] Tapcheck raises $225 million in equity and debt funding

The funding includes a $25 million Series A extension round led by existing investor PeakSpan Capital, and a $200 million...
15 Apr 2025
[US] DOGE’s federal payroll system access risks ‘unprecedented power and control’ - Department of the Interior exterior Washington, giving Musk access to the US payroll system would be unfortunate

[US] DOGE’s federal payroll system access risks ‘unprecedented power and control’ [US] DOGE’s federal payroll system access risks ‘unprecedented power and control’

An Elon Musk–led DOGE now has entry into the employment information of 276,000 federal employees and can view Social Security...
03 Apr 2025

MIDDLE EAST

[Kuwait] Nationals earn nearly five times as much as their expat counterparts - groundworkers at the corniche Kuwait, expat wages versus Kuwaiti pay

[Kuwait] Nationals earn nearly five times as much as expat counterparts [Kuwait] Nationals earn nearly five times as much as expat counterparts

Excluding nearly 740,000 domestic servants, expatriates in both sectors totalled around 2.1 million, the consultancy said.
20 Mar 2025
[Saudi Arabia] Labor Law amendments now in effect - Saudi labour law amendments come into effect

[Saudi Arabia] Labor Law amendments now in effect [Saudi Arabia] Labor Law amendments now in effect

These amendments are intended to enhance job stability and improve labour market efficiency to meet the needs of the private...
20 Feb 2025
[Bahrain] New 6-month work permit for expats introduced - Bahrain harbour financial district, new expatriate commercial work permit Bahrain

[Bahrain] New 6-month work permit for expats introduced [Bahrain] New 6-month work permit for expats introduced

The new permit will be in addition to the existing one- and two-year permits, allowing businesses to try out new...
19 Feb 2025

GLOBAL

[Global] Veritas Prime UKI is now EX3 - digital footprint, EX3 announced

[Global] Veritas Prime UKI is now EX3 [Global] Veritas Prime UKI is now EX3

In a statement EX3 said, “This next chapter reflects a bold evolution. One built on everything we’ve accomplished together -...
16 Apr 2025
[Global] UKG appoints Prakash Kota as CIO - handshake over digital background, payroll appointment, UKG new CIO

[Global] UKG appoints Prakash Kota as CIO [Global] UKG appoints Prakash Kota as CIO

Mr Kota most recently served as senior vice president and CIO at Autodesk, a global design-and-make software company.
07 Apr 2025
[Global] LIPTON partners with Papaya Global for payroll and cross-border payments - flatlay of Lipton teabags against yellow background, LIPTON Papaya global payroll partnership

[Global] LIPTON partners with Papaya Global for payroll and cross-border payments [Global] LIPTON partners with Papaya Global for payroll and cross-border payments

The company has more than 3,000 employees on its payroll and says it strives to stay at the forefront of...
03 Apr 2025

CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES

Is Earned Wage Access Reaching a Critical Juncture? - Onondaga County Courthouse New York, New York Attorney Genral, On-Demand Pay USA

[US] Is Earned Wage Access Reaching a Critical Juncture? [US] Is Earned Wage Access Reaching a Critical Juncture?

  With the Trump Administration now in office, the CFPB's proposed position concerning EWA is on hold, with a high...
10 Apr 2025
[Global] Deel acquires Safeguard Global’s payroll division, Global Payroll acquisition, Safeguard Global Payroll Team moves to Deel

[Global] Deel acquires Safeguard Global’s payroll division [Global] Deel acquires Safeguard Global’s payroll division

Safeguard Global’s payroll team has hundreds of experts with decades of global payroll and compliance knowledge, particularly for enterprise businesses.
11 Mar 2025
[US] New Presidential Actions Likely Affecting Payroll - Capitol Building grounds and compass in black and white, Trump's imapct on Payroll

[US] New Presidential Actions Likely Affecting Payroll [US] New Presidential Actions Likely Affecting Payroll

One of President Trump's first executive orders froze all pending regulations pending review.
28 Jan 2025

ADP: POTENTIAL OF PAYROLL

Make payroll more rewarding

Make payroll more rewarding Make payroll more rewarding

Even though it’s a large part of company spend, the importance of controlling payroll is often overlooked. The pandemic changed...
08 Dec 2021
Turn challenges into opportunities

Turn challenges into opportunities Turn challenges into opportunities

Often, payroll only gets the attention it deserves at times of major upheaval. Unfortunately, that may also be for all...
08 Dec 2021
Get the payroll your business needs

Get the payroll your business needs Get the payroll your business needs

A four-step guide to getting more from your payroll. 
16 Nov 2021

TAX CORNER

Restricted stock units – how should payroll manage? - payroll and RSU, RSU arrangements and payroll, payroll departments and RSU

Restricted stock units: how should payroll manage? Restricted stock units: how should payroll manage?

In this brief article, I set out an overview of RSU and also the steps that payroll should take when...
05 Jun 2023
Globally mobile employees and share schemes - globally mobile employees, global mobility taxes, tax corner, global mobility UK

Globally mobile employees and share schemes Globally mobile employees and share schemes

Share schemes are seen as a way of both retaining and incentivising employees.
08 Aug 2022
Pension contributions for globally mobile employees: a taxing challenge - pensions, UK pensions, auto-enrolment, pensions and tax, pension scheme

Pension contributions for globally mobile employees: a taxing challenge Pension contributions for globally mobile employees: a taxing challenge

Making contributions to a pension scheme is normally one of the most tax-efficient ways of saving in any country.
06 Jun 2022