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Everest Group names Mercans as a Star Performer in MCP Solutions Assessment

The Everest Group lauds Mercans' service capabilities and strategic approach

Nov 23, 2022 3 min read
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Libya – Social Security Contribution Percentage Change

The contribution rate has been increased for all nationalities including Libyans but Pakistanis are exempted.

Nov 23, 2022 1 min read
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Mercans Increases Focus on Global Payroll and Carves-Out Recruitment and HR Advisory

Mercans has separated its talent management and HR advisory businesses from its software and managed payroll operations.

Nov 21, 2022 2 min read
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Lebanon – Amendment to sickness and maternity ceiling amount

On 25 October 2022, the Lebanon Ministry of Finance issued a decree to modify the ceiling amount for sickness, maternity, and family allowance contributions. The sickness and maternity contribution ceiling amount has been increased from 5,000,000 LBP to 5,600,00...

Nov 16, 2022 1 min read
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IR35: An Ultimate Guide To UK’s Tax Laws

IR35 is a set of rules that are designed to identify contractors and businesses which are avoiding paying the appropriate tax by working as ‘disguised’ employees.

Nov 11, 2022 10 min read
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Mercans’ Response to a Critical Flaw in the Widely Used Apache Commons Text Library

A recently patched vulnerability in Apache Commons Text made headlines this week. This vulnerability, dubbed Text4Shell or Act4Shell, is causing some alarm among the security and tech communities, perhaps due to its name and the fact that, like Log4Shell, it resides in an...

Oct 27, 2022 3 min read
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Mercans Adds Industry Veteran Steve Goldberg to its Board

This appointment follows several recently announced corporate governance changes to strengthen the board and executive management team.

Oct 5, 2022 2 min read
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NelsonHall names Mercans as Global Payroll Technology Leader

Top business process services (BPS) and IT services (ITS) research and analysis firm recognised Mercans as a payroll tech leader

Sep 20, 2022 3 min read
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Singapore – Social Security Rate Change

CPF contributions for individual aged 55 to 70 and who earn less than 750 Singapore dollars per month will increase effective from January 2023.

Sep 15, 2022 1 min read
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Lebanon – Transportation Allowance Modification

On 12 August 2022, the President of the Republic of Lebanon signed Decree 9849 which modified the daily transportation allowance as per below: Each day of actual attendance at the work premises will be remunerated at a rate of 95,000 LBP for private sector emp...

Sep 1, 2022 1 min read
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Client success story: International SOS

International SOS achieved sustainable global payroll process optimization through transitioning away from a legacy provider down to a single payroll management system

Aug 1, 2022 3 min read
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Client success story: Kratos

Global payroll solution that complies with US Government contracting requirements

Jul 18, 2022 3 min read
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