EMEA

[Germany] Employers concerned about potential €15 minimum wage [Germany] Employers concerned about potential €15 minimum wage

Oliver Zander, the association's head, stated that such a politically-mandated increase would represent a dramatic 76 per cent rise over...
25 Apr 2025

[UK] Less than half of companies offsetting NI costs with salary sacrifice [UK] Less than half of companies offsetting NI costs with salary sacrifice

The annual research from Towergate Employee Benefits revealed the extent to which these businesses and their staff are missing out...
17 Apr 2025

[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

APAC

[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 [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 [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

[South Africa] Gauteng Health Department freezes salaries over suspected payroll fraud [South Africa] Gauteng Health Department freezes salaries over suspected payroll fraud

The latest move in the department's Ziveze (Reveal Yourself) campaign, launched October 2024, is designed to eradicate ghost workers from...
24 Apr 2025

[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 [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

AMERICAS

[Canada] Asure Software launches Canadian payroll tax solution for global enterprises [Canada] Asure Software launches Canadian payroll tax solution for global enterprises

This expands Asure's capability to serve enterprise clients with international workforces, integrating payroll tax services into major platforms such as...
24 Apr 2025

[US] Massachusetts fast food franchisees fined for alleged child labour law violations [US] Massachusetts fast food franchisees fined for alleged child labour law violations

Cafua Management Company, the operator of the Dunkin' stores, was fined $140,000 as part of a settlement agreement with Ms...
17 Apr 2025

[US] Pennsylvania man admits conspiring to defraud the IRS of $1m [US] Pennsylvania man admits conspiring to defraud the IRS of $1m

According to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, Henry “Hank” Collins of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty before U.S. District...
17 Apr 2025

MIDDLE EAST

[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 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] 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] Intuit announces GoCo acquisition [Global] Intuit announces GoCo acquisition

Intuit provisions include Intuit TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp.
24 Apr 2025

[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 [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

CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES

[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] 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 [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

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