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Jan 18, 2022 4 min read

The Power of Data Lakes

Solving your global payroll challenge Payroll cannot work without accurate and timely HR data. Yet, getting HR data obtained from various sources directly into payroll software has been a challenge for decades.

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How to achieve maximum ROI from an EOR investment?

Studies have indicated that businesses working with PEOs grow 7-9% faster, and have 10-14% lower employee turnover rates.

May 26, 2022 5 min read
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The Kingdom of Bahrain Payroll Outsourcing Alert – Social Security Change

Due to the implementation of the provision of Law No. (14) for the year 2022 which amends some provision of Social Insurance law, as promulgated by Legislative Decree no. (24) for the year 1976, the changes summarized below come into effect on 1st May 2022: Soci...

May 18, 2022 2 min read
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Client success story: Transition to Workday

A leading global professional services and IT consulting firm, with over 600,000 employees worldwide recently switched over from SAP SuccessFactors to Workday. We assisted the client with this transition. Without missing a beat, we ensured that all payroll was processed o...

May 7, 2022 3 min read
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Client success story: Multi-country, multi-entity payroll management

Client wanted a common interface and better information sharing at a global level and also among its entities. They knew transformation was needed and required a clear plan of action.

Apr 26, 2022 3 min read
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Global Payroll System Implementation Guide

This guide will enable your company to select the right team, data, and technology to help you achieve payroll system success.

Mar 15, 2022 1 min read
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Lebanon Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Lebanon – The Deadline for Filing 2021 Income Tax Declarations has been Extended On February 28, 2022, the Lebanon Ministry of Finance extended the deadline for employers to declare income tax withheld during 2021. The deadline for filing 2021 declarations and pay...

Mar 4, 2022 2 min read
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United Arab Emirates Payroll Outsourcing Alert

United Arab Emirates - The Federal Decree Law no. 33 of 2021 concerning the regulation of labour relations (the “New UAE Labour Law”) will take effect on February 2, 2022. Fixed-Term Employment Contracts All employees must be employed on fixed-term employment...

Feb 17, 2022 4 min read
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Get paid by robots

Why automation in payroll is here to stay Does the fact that a payroll outsourcing provider employs thousands of payroll specialists across a number of countries signify the success of the payroll outsourcing industry? Is having thousands of payro...

Feb 16, 2022 3 min read
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Mercans Appoints Vishwanathan Arunachalam as Chief Operating Officer

Mercans, the global leader in payroll tech, has today announced that veteran technology executive, Vishwanathan Arunachalam will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer.

Feb 9, 2022 2 min read
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Lebanon Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Increase in Daily Transport Allowance and Introduction of an Education Support Grant On 24 January 2022, the government of Lebanon approved all 56 items on the 2021 draft budget law, including an introduction of an education support grant and an increase in the da...

Feb 8, 2022 2 min read
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Saudi Arabia Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Social Insurance Process Changes Announced. Effective from 1 February 2022, the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) has announced the following amendments to the GOSI registration and contributions processes: Contributions for mid-month starte...

Jan 25, 2022 2 min read
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Costa Rica Payroll Outsourcing Alert

The government of CostaRica has announced revised personal income tax brackets in the Official Gazette of Costa Rica. The below income tax rates and brackets will come into effect on 1 January 2022: Monthly salaries up to ¢863.000,00 are exempt from the person...

Jan 21, 2022 2 min read
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