Blog - Global HR
Is Britain the best place in the world to grow a business?
Is Britain the best place in the world to grow a business ? If you are based outside of the United Kingdom you may currently be thinking twice about starting your European expansion out of London. With Brexit creating unnecessary noise in the world economy you may be put off. But think again. Despite all […]
As tensions decrease is it time to invest in China?
Now may be the time to get a foothold for your business. The business tensions between the US and China look to be easing, so now may be the opportunity to start your Asia Pacific expansion and invest in China. The second largest economy in the world has been struggling with a slowing economy and […]
Global Payroll Headaches And How To Avoid Them
I’m often asked by companies what the experience is like paying people in other countries, and what are the global payroll headaches. For me preparation is always the key. A lot depends on how many people you plan to have in each country, (is it just a few or hundreds), the size of your business […]
Fyre Festival: the worst event that never happened
Fyre Festival can be succinctly summed up with the title of its corresponding Netflix documentary: The Greatest Party That Never Happened. It was intended to be a luxury music festival in the Bahamas in 2017, but ended up being a disastrous experience for everyone involved. So, what went wrong? Myriad things! This included but was […]
South Africa’s First Minimum Wage: Not Everyone Is Happy
Dealing with employees outside of your home country continues to become more complex, with South Africa the latest country to introduce a minimum wage. The new law came into play at the start of January. According to the Department of Labour, all workers who are not in the farm/forestry, domestic sectors, extended public works programme, […]
Investors in People give global accreditation to IRIS FMP
Investors in People accreditation – Good people make a great business, and this is the case at the IRIS FMP group, who have just secured Accredited People Management success with Investors in People. The group provides International payroll and HR services across 135 countries. Becoming an accredited people management company under Investors in People has been […]
Are payroll providers responsible when things go wrong?
Employers and payroll providers are awaiting judgement on a landmark case that could see payroll providers liable for employer errors Sharmalee Goonewardene, who was an employee of a travel company in California, sued her employers due to errors in her time sheets amounting to over $6,000. She accused them of discrimination, missed overtime, missed breaks […]
Payroll contributes to positive company culture
It will come as no surprise that company culture affects every aspect of business, from the public’s overall perception of a brand to employees’ job satisfaction. Company culture entails many important elements, including company vision, values, communication, work environment, management style and much more. However, there is one other element, which often doesn’t get much […]
Working dads in South Africa see improved paternity leave
Paternity and Maternity legislation has had a drastic overhaul in South Africa over the past few days. On November 23rd 2018 President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Labour Relations and Labour Amendment acts into law. Amongst other things, working dads in South Africa may now have 10 days of paternity leave after the birth of their […]
Free eBook – Top Ten International Payroll Issues 2019
2019 is fast approaching and with it comes global changes in the world of employment and payroll legislation. Not only that, but larger, more impactful things are on their way too, such as Brexit in the UK and the new ePrivacy regulation in Europe. If you already have, or are about to place employees internationally, […]
Are you in control of your UK employees?
We have previously touched upon the fact that Europe infamously has the most complex payroll systems in the world, according to the CIPP (Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals). Looking at the continent as a whole is futile, as each of the 44 countries has its own quirks and complexities which make it unique (and sometimes […]
Failure of Gagging Orders and Non Disclosure Agreements?
Injunction proves irrelevant as Non Disclosure Agreements exposed as having been used to cover up wrongdoing rather than to protect commercial confidentiality. The current furore surrounding the outing of leading British businessman Sir Philip Green in the UK parliament amid sexual harassment and racial abuse claims has highlighted how Non Disclosure agreements are being used […]
Ireland proposes the Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill
Understanding and going above and beyond what is legally required for in-country compensation and benefits will give you the edge over other in-country employers when you place staff overseas. A couple of months ago, Fianna Fáil (The Republican Party in Ireland) proposed the Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill. Currently, mothers are entitled to 26 […]
The Back Breaking Cost of Back Pain in the US
Back pain is one of the most common reasons for missed work; 80 percent of the general population will suffer from a severe episode of lower back pain at least once in their lifetime. It’s one of the most common workplace injuries and costs the US $100 billion every year. Cross the pond to the […]
National Payroll Week has arrived in the United States
National Payroll week in the USA does not overlap with Labor Day by coincidence. The first Monday in September honours the social and economic achievements of workers in America, and celebrates the contributions that they have made to the country. Similarly, National Payroll Week, which began yesterday on Labor Day, “highlights the achievements and symbiotic […]
Great news for Luxembourg – minimum wage has risen!
Great news for Luxembourgians! At the start of this month minimum wage rose in Luxembourg due to the compulsory indexation of salaries. This is a mechanism intended to preserve purchasing power whereby earnings increase by 2.5% when the cost of living rises to a certain threshold. The new changes see monthly minimum take home for […]
Lush admits to a massive payroll error due to their failure to upgrade their payroll system
We often write on this blog about the importance of auditing your payroll and ensuring it’s always up to scratch, for the sake of your company’s reputation but more significantly, for the sake of your employees. Well, we now have hard proof of why this is so crucial, as demonstrated by popular cosmetics retailer Lush […]
France is preparing for a new withholding tax in 2019
At the start of 2019 things are going to change for companies with employees in France. On January 1st of next year, a withholding tax on the incomes of resident employees will come into effect. A withholding tax is an income tax that is paid to the government by the employer, rather than by the […]
Top 3 Most Complex Tax Systems in the World!
Payroll is hard. Working on payroll in a country that isn’t your own is really hard. Of all the countries in the world, navigating the tax structures of France, Italy and Belgium are the most difficult. According to the Global Payroll Complexity Index, these three EU nations are considered to have the most complex payroll […]