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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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Mercans’ shortlisted in Two Award Categories in The Rewards 2021

Mercans’ shortlisted in two award categories in The Rewards 2021 The prestigious annual event celebrates the best within the reward and payroll community Mercans has been shortlisted in two award categories in The Rewards 2021, RS Live’s annual event celebrat...

Nov 23, 2021 2 min read
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Integration of Hyperwallet as part of HR Blizz, Mercans’ multi-country payroll solution

Mercans reduces client costs even further with a seamless global payout offering.

Nov 21, 2021 2 min read
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Lebanon Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Lebanon – Transportation Allowance Increase. In Accordance with Decree no. 8318 of 8 September 2021, effective 1 October 2021, the Lebanon government has increased the daily transportation allowance for private sector employees from LBP 8,000 to LBP 24,000. This i...

Nov 8, 2021 1 min read
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The intangible cost of non-compliance

Compliance is becoming increasingly important to businesses globally. Consequently, the development and adoption of effective compliance programs is taking up more time and resources from busy companies seeking to grow. As laws and regulations relating to corpor...

Nov 8, 2021 11 min read
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How professional employer organizations help business. And how to choose the right one

What is a PEO? Professional employer organizations (PEO’s) enter joint-employment relationships with employers by “leasing” employees to employers. This allows PEO’s to share and manage employee-related responsibilities and liabilities. It allows employers to outs...

Oct 26, 2021 8 min read
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Mercans receives nominations in 3 categories at Global Payroll Awards 2021

Mercans receives nominations in 3 categories at Global Payroll Awards 2021 Fresh from being recognised as a Star Performer by the Everest Group PEAK Matrix Assessment 2021, Mercans has yet another reason to commemorate being shortlisted by the Global Payroll Ass...

Oct 13, 2021 1 min read
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How many pay periods in a year?

How many pay periods in a year? Mercan’s 2021 payroll calendar has the answer How many pay periods in a year? Mercan’s answers this question for a wide variety of client needs -- utilizing a state-of-the-art 2021 payroll calendar. This payroll calendar is a flexib...

Oct 12, 2021 2 min read
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Jordan Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Jordan – Social Security Caps Alert for Year 2021. Effective from January 1, 2021, the Kingdom of Jordan has increased the maximum monthly salary amount that is subject to social security contributions from JOD 3,338 to JOD 3,349. The new maximum applies to empl...

Sep 1, 2021 1 min read
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How Does a PEO Operate to Help Your Business?

The global PEO Service market size is projected to reach $1243.6 million by 2027, up from $511.5 million in 2020. Trends in the way we work and how companies are evolving and expanding mean that this accelerated growth isn't likely to slow down any time soon. But w...

Aug 16, 2021 5 min read
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The 8 pillars of a global payroll strategy

Even before the arrival of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, global organizations had long been exploring ways to optimize the hiring and management of their teams. We use the word teams because organizations can hire different types of workers. Not everyone is...

Aug 1, 2021 8 min read
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Egypt Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Egypt – “Coronavirus Tax” Stopped According to Law No. 170 year 2020 Article 1, we are announcing that the COVID 19 deduction will be stopped effective from 1 August 2021 until further notification from the Government. Mercans’ Egypt Payroll Outsourcing Solutio...

Jul 27, 2021 1 min read
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Egypt Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Egypt – Comprehensive Health Insurance Law No. 2 for 2018. With its Comprehensive Health Insurance Law No. 2 for the year 2018, the government of Egypt reformed the public health insurance program by introducing a phased roll-out of the new program starting in 2...

May 16, 2021 2 min read
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