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EMEA

[UK] Government announces open consultation on zero-hours contract reforms [UK] Government announces open consultation on zero-hours contract reforms

The government’s manifesto committed to ending one-sided flexibility and ensuring that all jobs provide a baseline of security and predictability....
03 Jun 2026

[Spain] Ad on dark web selling access to public payroll portal [Spain] Ad on dark web selling access to public payroll portal

The post references active access to 371 accounts in a personnel management system and states that control would last for...
03 Jun 2026

[France] Employers call social security contribution reductions freeze a "double penalty" [France] Employers call social security contribution reductions freeze a "double penalty"

The organisations’ leadership united to denounce a measure which, they claim, would particularly penalise companies employing a large number of...
03 Jun 2026

APAC

[Australia] Coalition announces support for Fair Work Commission’s annual wage decision [Australia] Coalition announces support for Fair Work Commission’s annual wage decision

The Fair Work Commission noted that while last year’s decision “involved a real wage increase, the accelerated rate of inflation...
03 Jun 2026

[Australia] Remote expands AI-enabled payroll platform [Australia] Remote expands AI-enabled payroll platform

The move is part of an increased focus on AI-enabled workforce infrastructure and cross-border employment services.
27 May 2026

[Australia] Northern Territory government's $5m payroll automation program [Australia] Northern Territory government's $5m payroll automation program

It will include enhancements to its current mainframe-based HR system and “complementary solutions”.  
21 May 2026

AFRICA

[South Sudan] Workforce audit to tackle payroll irregularities launched [South Sudan] Workforce audit to tackle payroll irregularities launched

The Speaker will supervise the exercise together with the Second Deputy Speaker for Administration and Finance, Abuk Payiti, and Clerk...
03 Jun 2026

[South Africa] New verification portal to prevent ghost worker fraud [South Africa] New verification portal to prevent ghost worker fraud

The online, real-time employee verification portal was developed by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) for the National Treasury.
02 Jun 2026

[Kenya] Payroll problem sees 500 county government employees unpaid for months [Kenya] Payroll problem sees 500 county government employees unpaid for months

Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) say the payroll system error has exposed deep administrative failures within the county's HR...
01 Jun 2026

AMERICAS

[Canada] 30% of employees report decreased productivity due to hunger [Canada] 30% of employees report decreased productivity due to hunger

Lost productivity connected to food insecurity has been estimated to cost Canada's businesses $65.2 billion annually.
02 Jun 2026

[US] Baseball players seek expanded free agency and salary arbitration rights [US] Baseball players seek expanded free agency and salary arbitration rights

In addition, it is increasing the amount of money high-revenue teams would be expected to share with less-affluent clubs.  
01 Jun 2026

[US] $1.1m stolen from City of Aurora payroll accounts in phone scam [US] $1.1m stolen from City of Aurora payroll accounts in phone scam

Officials said the city has insurance coverage to help offset financial losses related to incidents of this nature.  
22 May 2026

MIDDLE EAST

[UAE] New rule for public sector paydays [UAE] New rule for public sector paydays

From the start of June, companies registered with MoHRE must pay employees their entitled wage for the preceding month of...
19 May 2026

[Saudi Arabia] ABHI partners with QBS to launch earned wage access service [Saudi Arabia] ABHI partners with QBS to launch earned wage access service

ABHI subsequently expanded into payroll, SME financing and cross-border financial services, with a growing focus on Gulf labour markets and...
18 May 2026

[Saudi Arabia] Qiwa employment contract compliance requirements increased [Saudi Arabia] Qiwa employment contract compliance requirements increased

The update is intended to increase transparency and support the documentation of contractual rights among employers and employees.  
30 Apr 2026

GLOBAL

[Global] Workday announces new capabilities for building and verifying agentic AI [Global] Workday announces new capabilities for building and verifying agentic AI

The new Agent Passport provides independent, third-party verification for agents, showing that they’re safe to deploy.
03 Jun 2026

[Global] CEO says AI adoption brought revenue gains without additional headcount [Global] CEO says AI adoption brought revenue gains without additional headcount

He says there was a significant change after the startup adopted AI at every level of the organisation: a 50...
01 Jun 2026

[Global] Organisations struggling to unlock value of payroll and HR tech investments [Global] Organisations struggling to unlock value of payroll and HR tech investments

This means that manual workarounds, legacy processes and parallel systems are still a common feature of payroll and workforce operations....
29 May 2026

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