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EMEA

[UK] New sexual harassment protections come into force [UK] New sexual harassment protections come into force

Employers now have a duty to anticipate when sexual harassment may occur and take reasonable steps to prevent it.
04 Nov 2024

[UK] Tax avoidance scheme firm director disqualified until 2034 [UK] Tax avoidance scheme firm director disqualified until 2034

Alastair Lunt was the director of Peak PAYE between October 2020 and February 2022 when it caused losses of a...
04 Nov 2024

[UK] Government consultation on zero hours protections for agency workers launched [UK] Government consultation on zero hours protections for agency workers launched

On October 10, 2024, the government published its Employment Rights Bill (ERB), which included extensive provisions relating to zero hours...
04 Nov 2024

APAC

[Australia] Workers back-paid $473 million through FWO recovery [Australia] Workers back-paid $473 million through FWO recovery

The recoveries were made in a year where the Fair Work Ombudsman secured the largest penalties in its 15-year history.
04 Nov 2024

[Australia] Former United Petroleum outlet operator faces court over false records [Australia] Former United Petroleum outlet operator faces court over false records

It is alleged that Mr Gogikar knowingly provided a Fair Work Inspector with false or misleading records and pay slips
18 Oct 2024

[Australia] University of Sydney spent millions on consultants while casual staff stayed underpaid [Australia] University of Sydney spent millions on consultants while casual staff stayed underpaid

The figures were revealed in answers to supplementary questions, provided to the chair of the New South Wales education committee,...
11 Oct 2024

AFRICA

[Africa] Gender job inequalities harming chances of an equal society [Africa] Gender job inequalities harming chances of an equal society

According to the IMF, higher female labour force participation rates in African states are often driven by poverty and the...
04 Nov 2024

[South Africa] SARS increases its compliance focus amid challenging economic conditions [South Africa] SARS increases its compliance focus amid challenging economic conditions

The revenue performance was bolstered by stronger collections from CIT Provisional tax and lower-than-expected VAT and PIT refund payments.
30 Oct 2024

[Nigeria] Government proposes 25% effective tax rate on N100 million monthly earners [Nigeria] Government proposes 25% effective tax rate on N100 million monthly earners

Taiwo Oyedele - Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms - announced the proposal during the...
16 Oct 2024

AMERICAS

[US] Uber and Lyft will pay New York drivers $328m [US] Uber and Lyft will pay New York drivers $328m

The agreement has resolved a long investigation by New York attorney general, Letitia James, who called it the largest wage...
04 Nov 2024

[Canada] Less than 20 per cent of employers have pay transparency strategies [Canada] Less than 20 per cent of employers have pay transparency strategies

Companies have begun to respond to demand but only 16 per cent have implemented a pay transparency strategy.
30 Oct 2024

MIDDLE EAST

[Oman] Expatriate workforce reaches 1.8 million [Oman] Expatriate workforce reaches 1.8 million

In recent years, certain expat groups have seen significant growth in their numbers in The Sultanate of Oman which expatriates...
24 Oct 2024

[Saudi Arabia] New wage insurance is a worker protection milestone [Saudi Arabia] New wage insurance is a worker protection milestone

According to the deputy minister, the Kingdom’s labour reforms are already driving positive change.
09 Oct 2024

[Dubai] Cercli raises $4m to transform workforce management and compliance in MENA [Dubai] Cercli raises $4m to transform workforce management and compliance in MENA

Cercli’s founders Akeed Azmi and David Reche previously scaled and managed teams at Kitopi and Careem, two of the region’s...
12 Sep 2024

GLOBAL

[Global] Return to office mandates prompting employees to seek new jobs [Global] Return to office mandates prompting employees to seek new jobs

Remote and flexible work benefits are an increasing priority on employees’ wish lists, making companies trying to enforce strict mandates...
23 Oct 2024

[Global] ADP announces acquisition of WorkForce Software [Global] ADP announces acquisition of WorkForce Software

The acquisition will expand ADP's global workforce management solutions offering and enable future innovation in the space.
16 Oct 2024

[Global] TransPerfect acquires Paybooks Technologies [Global] TransPerfect acquires Paybooks Technologies

Paybooks launched India’s first payments-integrated payroll, offering end-to-end solutions.
09 Oct 2024

CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES

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

Speaking Up for Payroll: July's Global IT Outage Speaking Up for Payroll: July's Global IT Outage

On air and in print the reporting was considered and, for the most part, correct. But behind the scenes, I...
04 Aug 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