White Papers

The GPA partnered with
Safeguard Global to understand the ever-changing payroll industry better. We created a survey to gain insight into the careers and experiences of today’s global payroll professionals; exploring challenges, expectations and how respondents believe they are perceived and valued. In this white paper, we explore the results, reveal an overwhelmingly positive outlook and share a detailed picture of contemporary working life in the global payroll industry.

As we transcend geographical boundaries and pursue alternative ways for employees to access pay, agility will be increasingly necessary for effective global workforce management. HCM is a holistic function which can and should adapt to the changing needs of employees and the wider organisation. In this paper, Global Payroll + HCM = Future of Work, we explore the intersection of HCM and payroll and the ways new technologies and tools are underpinning and uniting HCM and global payroll processes for confident, compliant growth and future success.

Cybersecurity threats are a growing concern for contemporary organisations. When the payroll function is directly or indirectly interrupted by an incident, Payroll must be able to react quickly and efficiently to mitigate the effects of any potential breach. “Cyber Response: A Toolkit for Payroll Professionals” has been created to support an effective response to cyber-attacks and incidents.

An HR transformation is a fundamental change journey for any organisation and one that requires the input and participation of all the key stakeholders. With the fingerprints of payroll on so many essential elements of any transformation, it is time to recognise both its existing contribution and the further value payroll could add. In this white paper, the GPA - in partnership with Safeguard Global - explores the integral role payroll plays.

An Employer of Record (EOR) is an ideal solution to move employees globally and minimise the risk of a misstep along the way, for organisations without an entity in multiple countries. An EOR becomes the legal employer and undertakes all the financial and labour law risks while the client retains control over their employees and business strategy. But how do you know if an EOR is a good fit foryourorganisation? The Remofirst Global Hiring Kit is an information-rich resource to familiarise you with EOR services and help walk you through the decision-making process.

Remote work policies appear to be a good option for recruiting and retaining top global talent because remote or hybrid working offers both financial and work-life balance benefits for employees. For employers, however, an increasingly global workforce presents complex payroll challenges. In this white paper, the GPA - with Elements Global Services - gives an overview of the Great Resignation and explores key considerations for maintaining global payroll compliance while hiring internationally.

In the wake of the pandemic, agile companies will be best positioned to ride the economic recovery wave. However, businesses with plans to expand internationally must be familiar with the labour and taxation laws of any new country to remain compliant. For that reason, many choose to work with an Employer of Record (EOR); a global employment service that acts as a legal employer in the destination country. In this white paper, the GPA - together with Elements Global Services - takes you through everything you need to know about Employer of Record services.

Globalisation enables the complex network of trade routes, international legal agreements and telecommunications infrastructure which are an integral part of and a huge benefit to the way we work. The GPA - together with Iris FMP - asked whether your organisation has the tools and strategies in place for the global payroll and HR of the future.

As the way we work evolves there is increasing scrutiny on the way we pay. The flexibility of on-demand pay offers a contemporary way for employees to access their earnings yet it is not without its challenges. In this white paper the GPA, together with Ceridian, take a deep dive into on-demand pay to explore the positives and the pitfalls.

This White Paper has been prepared from responses to the 2019 Global Payroll Annual Survey with the aim of giving valuable insights for payroll and HR professionals to identify areas where their operations can be optimised.

Among the biggest challenges that many global and in-country payroll professionals face are the sheer complexity of local regulations and a lack of access to a single international payroll software system to help automate such complexity away. But times are now starting to change.

This year we wanted to give our valued payroll professionals a voice about how they produce and
deal with payslips - both the electronic and traditional paper kinds. We wanted a better insight and
understanding into the payslip market and the challenges that our payroll professionals face.