EMEA

[Isle of Man] Government scraps plans to align minimum and living wages [Isle of Man] Government scraps plans to align minimum and living wages

Under original plans, the hourly minimum rate would have risen in two phases to £12.25 from April 1 and then...
05 Feb 2025

[Ireland] €400m overpaid tax refunded by Revenue [Ireland] €400m overpaid tax refunded by Revenue

In its published statistics on 2024 PAYE Income Tax Returns filed so far this year, Revenue found that more than...
04 Feb 2025

APAC

[Japan] Workers push salaries higher by job-hopping [Japan] Workers push salaries higher by job-hopping

According to the job-search website Recruit Agent, the number of people using its site to change from one full-time job...
03 Feb 2025

[Australia] Employment law changes for 2025 [Australia] Employment law changes for 2025

From January 1, 2025, intentionally underpaying workers became a criminal offence.
02 Feb 2025

[Malaysia] New internship rule could be bad for business [Malaysia] New internship rule could be bad for business

The new rule requires companies to place up to three students in internships for every expatriate it employs.
29 Jan 2025

AFRICA

[Africa] LIRS investigates Bento Africa payroll and tax fraud allegations [Africa] LIRS investigates Bento Africa payroll and tax fraud allegations

In the tweet, Mr Akintunde claimed that Bento was not remitting PAYE tax to the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service...
29 Jan 2025

[Kenya] Funding boost to enhance workforce productivity in Africa [Kenya] Funding boost to enhance workforce productivity in Africa

Many organisations in Kenya and throughout Africa continue to rely on outdated systems that hamper growth and impact employee experience.
23 Jan 2025

[Egypt] New social protection package will increase minimum wage and tax thresholds [Egypt] New social protection package will increase minimum wage and tax thresholds

According to two government sources, the package is expected to be approved by March or after directives have been received...
13 Jan 2025

AMERICAS

[US] Google offers 'voluntary buyouts' to 25,000 staff amid restructuring [US] Google offers 'voluntary buyouts' to 25,000 staff amid restructuring

The tech giant claims the move is intended to ensure that its workforce remains "deeply committed" to the company's strategic...
05 Feb 2025

[US] High rate of ‘job-hopping’ among Gen Z employees [US] High rate of ‘job-hopping’ among Gen Z employees

New research has revealed that staying loyal to one boss and one company doesn’t always lead to success.   
02 Feb 2025

[US] Priority Technology acquires payroll solutions provider Rollfi [US] Priority Technology acquires payroll solutions provider Rollfi

With the backing of Priority, Rollfi partners will benefit from financial infrastructure, including money movement rails that power over $1tn...
29 Jan 2025

MIDDLE EAST

[Oman] Implementation of Wage Protection System [Oman] Implementation of Wage Protection System

The system requires all private sector salaries to be processed through it to facilitate monitoring and resolve disputes between workers...
05 Feb 2025

[Iraq] Teachers strike to demand their salary arrears [Iraq] Teachers strike to demand their salary arrears

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has failed to pay 16 salaries in 2014-2024 and 44 salaries have been paid in...
04 Feb 2025

[Saudi Arabia] Stricter work visa rules for Indian workers come into force [Saudi Arabia] Stricter work visa rules for Indian workers come into force

Indian workers, including women, are a key part of Saudi Arabia's labour market and send or bring remittances back to...
13 Jan 2025

GLOBAL

[Global] Deel announces new anchor investors [Global] Deel announces new anchor investors

Since moving on from Y Combinator in 2019, Deel has expanded from a two-product hiring solution to a comprehensive suite...
05 Feb 2025

[Global] Klasha launches service for faster payments between China and Africa [Global] Klasha launches service for faster payments between China and Africa

The Pay to China feature allows instant CNY payments directly to Chinese bank accounts, Alipay wallets, WeChat wallets, and bank...
22 Jan 2025

[Global] Companies slightly prioritise payroll technology over payroll talent in 2025 [Global] Companies slightly prioritise payroll technology over payroll talent in 2025

CloudPay research revealed that fifty-three per cent of respondents value technology over personnel while 47 per cent cited personnel as...
20 Jan 2025

CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES

[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

Analysis: What Trump’s Win Means for Payroll Analysis: What Trump’s Win Means for Payroll

In general, former President Trump’s win in the 2024 election means his earlier efforts to break down the administrative state...
07 Nov 2024

ADP: POTENTIAL OF PAYROLL

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

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

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

TAX CORNER

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 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 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