EMEA

[UK] Thousands of workers could be owed back payments from employers [UK] Thousands of workers could be owed back payments from employers

The move follows a National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage increase, which has given full-time workers an additional £1,400.
04 Jun 2025

[Scotland] Health boards consolidate HR, finance, payroll and procurement on shared national cloud system [Scotland] Health boards consolidate HR, finance, payroll and procurement on shared national cloud system

NHS National Services Scotland has launched a £206m tender to procure an integrated, cloud-based SaaS solution for finance, HR, payroll...
04 Jun 2025

APAC

[Australia] 3.5% minimum wage rise to benefit 2.6 million workers [Australia] 3.5% minimum wage rise to benefit 2.6 million workers

The decision, announced by the nation’s Fair Work Commission, represents a rise in real wages with inflation tracking close to...
04 Jun 2025

[Pakistan] Government employees likely to see pay and pensions rise in budget 2025-26 [Pakistan] Government employees likely to see pay and pensions rise in budget 2025-26

Reports suggest that the government will announce a 25 per cent increase in salaries for employees from Grades 1 to...
28 May 2025

[India] 75% of businesses face payroll staff shortages [India] 75% of businesses face payroll staff shortages

The report, Potential of Pay 2025, based on a survey conducted by ADP, also revealed that 93 per cent of...
28 May 2025

AFRICA

[Egypt] eTax launches unified digital system for payroll tax calculation [Egypt] eTax launches unified digital system for payroll tax calculation

A press release stated that the system had been developed in full cooperation with the ETA.
04 Jun 2025

[Kenya] World Bank proposes PAYE restructuring [Kenya] World Bank proposes PAYE restructuring

The World Bank has proposed changes to Kenya's Personal Income Tax (PIT), intended to increase tax progressivity while keeping revenue...
29 May 2025

[South Africa] SARS' workforce expansion: transforming payroll compliance [South Africa] SARS' workforce expansion: transforming payroll compliance

The filing deadline for Employer’s Annual Declarations is on May 31, and SARS has stated that this process is critical...
22 May 2025

AMERICAS

[US] Paychex introduces new portal for accountants [US] Paychex introduces new portal for accountants

Paychex Partner Pro provides proactive insights in a centralised view to help streamline workflows and strengthen client advisory services (CAS).
04 Jun 2025

[Global] Disney lays off hundreds more workers as cost-cutting measures continue [Global] Disney lays off hundreds more workers as cost-cutting measures continue

Disney has been under increasing pressure as viewers abandon cable TV subscriptions in favour of streaming platforms.
04 Jun 2025

[Canada] Ontario MPPs to get 35% pay increase and new pension plan [Canada] Ontario MPPs to get 35% pay increase and new pension plan

On May 29, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy tabled legislation to increase MPP salaries to 75 per cent of those of...
31 May 2025

MIDDLE EAST

[Saudi Arabia] Consultation on changes to labour law penalties [Saudi Arabia] Consultation on changes to labour law penalties

The fines vary by the size of the organisation and are subdivided into three categories.
23 May 2025

[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

GLOBAL

[Global] Nissan suspends merit-based pay rises [Global] Nissan suspends merit-based pay rises

In addition to workforce adjustments, the Japanese car producer is actively consolidating operations.
03 Jun 2025

[Global] Global Payments announces $1.1bn sale of payroll business [Global] Global Payments announces $1.1bn sale of payroll business

Global Payments has stated that it intends to use the after-tax proceeds from the divestiture to return capital to shareholders...
28 May 2025

[Global] Cybercriminals target employees with fake payroll portals [Global] Cybercriminals target employees with fake payroll portals

Cybercriminals are utilising SEO poisoning techniques to place fraudulent websites at the top of search results.
28 May 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