Blog - Global Payroll
What ripple will be created by popular US payroll tax cut?
The US is considering implementing a payroll tax cut. The international payroll community should be considering the ripple effect this could have on in-country taxation across the rest of the world. Washington officials are looking to stave off potential anxiety over a slowing economy in the US. And this is despite Donald Trumps robust tweeting […]
IRIS Software Group enters definitive agreement to acquire IRIS FMP
14th August 2019: IRIS Software Group, is today announcing it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire IRIS FMP, from Tenzing, the UK lower mid-market investor. IRIS FMP is a leading provider of payroll and HR services to international and UK based Small and Medium sized Enterprises. Set to be the largest acquisition by […]
How to be prepared for post-Brexit international opportunity and avoid headaches
There’s just a few more months left of us living in a pre-Brexit world (we think for real this time!), as the UK is nearing its final deadline to leave the EU – October 31st. Whilst there is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding exactly how its exit will pan out, one thing is for […]
Announcing a Best Companies accreditation success story
The IRIS FMP group has just secured Best Companies accreditation at the first attempt. Engaged employees are more motivated and productive. When employees are engaged the workplace becomes full of positivity. Research suggests that a critical mass of engaged employees outperform their competition. And this is non more prevalent than within IRIS FMP. The group was […]
Should Employers Embrace Take Your Dog to Work Day Every Day?
Calling all dog lovers and especially dog owners! June 21st was Take Your Dog To Work Day and we saw employers across the country (and world) allowing people to tale their dog in on this special day. However, why not allow them in the office any day of the year? We discuss how allowing dogs […]
Global Payroll Week: The Time For Payroll Professionals To Be Appreciated
This week the Global Payroll Management Institute is hosting the second annual Global Payroll week, where they recognise payroll professionals all over the world for their effort to pay employees correctly and on time, every time. Dan Madddux, president of the American Payroll Association has said that “Global Payroll Week celebrates global payroll professionals by […]
Payroll High Flyers Show Way To Global Success
If you’re thinking of dipping the toes of your US business into overseas territories this year make sure you send one of your team along to the APA Congress in May to understand the complexities of establishing and paying people abroad. Get it right and strategically it will add to the success of your venture. […]
Amazing Payroll People to be celebrated
There. I’ve said it. Amazing payroll people. I’ve been in payroll for the last four and a half years. I’m still genuinely bowled over by the dedication and commitment payroll people make to the success of a company. And it’s all under the radar. It’s time again to celebrate the great work they do. Payroll […]
Here’s what you need to know about the new tax year in the UK
The new tax year is fast approaching in many places across the world. For our British counterparts it is just a week away now, on April 6th. This means that time is running out to get to grips with all the changes afoot, many of which will be implemented as soon as the start of […]
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 […]
GDPR: 59,000 breach reports in Europe, with more to come
A recent survey by DLA Piper has found that there have been over 59,000 data breach notifications across the European Economic Area since GDPR came into force on the 25th May 2018. The Netherlands, Germany and the UK were found to be the worst offenders in the report with approximately 15,400, 12,600 and 10,600 reported […]
Our Charity Of The Year: Huntington’s Disease Association
IRIS FMP is pleased to announce that our chosen charity of the year will be Huntington’s Disease Association. The charity is close to our hearts at IRIS FMP, so we are proud to be raising money for such a great cause. Huntington’s disease is an illness caused by a faulty gene in your DNA. If […]
The blame for payroll errors is on the employer
At the end of last year we shared a story about a landmark case in which an employee in California, Sharmalee Goonewardene, sued her employers due to errors in her time sheets that resulted in her being underpaid by over $6,000. What made this unusual is that she added the company that her employers outsourced […]
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 […]